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Delhi water crisis: SC directs Himachal to release 137 cusecs of water
Updated On: 06 June, 2024 02:04 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
A vacation bench of Justices P K Mishra & K V Viswanathan, who heard case on Delhi water crisis, observed that HP had no objections to releasing extra water.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Himachal Pradesh government to provide 137 cusecs of extra water to Delhi, which is currently experiencing a severe water shortage. A vacation bench of Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan, who heard the case on Delhi water crisis, observed that Himachal Pradesh had no objections to releasing the extra water.
The bench instructed the Haryana government to ensure that the water flows smoothly to the national capital amid the Delhi water crisis. The court emphasised that the Delhi administration should not waste water and directed Himachal Pradesh to deliver the extra water on June 7 with prior notice to Haryana, reported PTI.
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