New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that his government has taken several steps to ensure that the water quality in the nation’s capital is not compromised.
Referring to the Niti Aayog report on the water crisis in major cities of the country, Kejriwal said that in the coming years, water will be a major concern but the document is creating “more alarm”. He expressed confidence that the situation in the nation’s capital could not be worse.
Through the actions of the Delhi government, we will ensure that the situation does not get worse, ”Kejriwal said at the Niti Bagh Club on water conservation.

Kejriwal said the government is planning to conserve water in the city, especially during the summer months, to conserve water in the Yamuna floodplains and build a mega reservoir between Palla and Wazirabad.

During this rainy season, small ponds are created to catch water from the overflowing Yamuna.

Kejriwal said the project could end the Delhi water shortage.

“Next year, we will be carrying out a huge movement before the monsoon season in Delhi to create water recharging and rainwater harvesting systems to raise the water table in every household in the nation’s capital,” Kejriwal said.
In 2015, only 58 per cent of households in Delhi received tap water, which was increased to 93 by the current government, he said

*From various Sources