Delhi Water Alert: Two-Day Disruption in South, Southeast, and Lutyens' Delhi; Check Affected Areas
Residents across South, Southeast, and Lutyens' Delhi should prepare for significant water disruptions on Monday, July 6, and Tuesday, July 7. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown to shift pipelines and connect main supply lines to new infrastructure.
According to a New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) advisory, the shutdown will primarily hit the evening water supply on July 6 and the morning supply on July 7.
Why is the Water Supply Being Cut?
The primary disruption stems from the Taimoor Nagar/Maharani Bagh drain expansion project. Following directives from the Delhi High Court to resolve chronic waterlogging in Southeast Delhi, the existing Greater Kailash (GK) main water supply line is being shifted.
Engineers are connecting it to a newly laid 1,500-mm pipeline near Khizrabad village. Once the connection is complete, an old pipeline running directly through the drain will be dismantled.
Additionally, a separate eight-hour maintenance project will take place on the 1,900-mm South Delhi main supply line linked to the Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, starting at 10:00 AM on July 6.
Full List of Affected Areas
Lutyens' Delhi & NDMC Areas (Evening of July 6 & Morning of July 7):
Golf Links, Bharti Nagar, Lodhi Estate, Khan Market, Prithviraj Road, and Shahjahan Road.
Delhi High Court area, Pandara Road, Jor Bagh, Janpath, Kidwai Nagar, President's Estate, and the Safdarjung Airport area.
South & Southwest Delhi (GK Main Line Connections):
Asian Games Village, Khel Gaon, Hauz Khas, Gulmohar Park, Green Park, and Malviya Nagar.
Chhatarpur, Mehrauli, all sectors of Vasant Kunj, Deer Park, and adjoining colonies.
East of Kailash, Geetanjali Enclave, Navjeevan Vihar, Saket, Chirag Delhi, IGNOU, and Sarvapriya Vihar.
Greater Kailash-2, GK-3, Alaknanda, DDA Flats Kalkaji, and CR Park.
Southeast Delhi (Sarai Kale Khan Reservoir & Sonia Vihar Line):
Sarai Kale Khan, Siddharth Nagar, Ashram, Sunlight Colony-I, Hari Nagar Ashram, and Jangpura-B.
Apollo, Sarita Vihar, Kailash Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, and CWG Village.
Patparganj, Okhla, Zakir Nagar, Batla House, Siddharth Enclave, and Rabindra Nagar.
The DJB has advised residents in these areas to store sufficient water in advance and use supplies sparingly during the maintenance window.