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In response to “foam-lathered, bright blue water” running out of taps in Peeragarhi village in Outer Delhi, Water Minister Atishi has sought immediate action from the authorities as she described the situation as “very shocking”.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, The Indian Express reported that at least 45 houses had been receiving blue water with foam — allegedly contaminated by nearby factories — for over 15 days.
“Taking cognizance of the reports of blue foamy water in some Peeragarhi homes, Delhi Water Minister Atishi has directed the Chief Secretary (Naresh Kumar) to convene a meeting with senior officials, take action against those violating pollution norms, and submit a detailed report by July 29,” stated a notification by the Delhi government. The order also instructed the Chief Secretary to take immediate action against any polluting units surrounding the village.
“This is a very shocking incident and needs urgent intervention. This could be just the tip of a bigger underlying problem and could have very serious consequences in the future. This needs to be addressed immediately,” Atishi underlined.
Even as Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials visited the village on Tuesday to address the issue, the problem persists. A DJB official claimed that the matter was resolved and clean water was now coming out of the taps. However, village head Vinod Shaukeen claimed, “The officials had visited… we got clean water for a day or two, but now brown water full of dirt has been coming out of the taps since yesterday.”
Than Singh Yadav, president of the Delhi Panchayat Collective, added, “Senior DJB officials had come to the spot on Tuesday… the sewers are still full, they have informed us that the reason behind this is damage to the main line sewer due to Metro work.”
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