India’s New Delhi faces water shortage | Video

New Delhi, Jun 26 (EFE/EPA).- As summer approached, India faced water scarcity on Wednesday because the tanker supply is insufficient to meet daily needs due to the water shortage in Delhi.

Delhi's Water Minister, Atishi, has been admitted to the hospital after her health deteriorated during an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of water, thus exacerbating the water crisis in the national capital. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).

FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE ARE FILLING UP CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM A DELHI JAL BOARD TANKER, THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING POTABLE WATER TO MOST OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY REGION OF DELHI, AT A MAKESHIFT SETTLEMENT IN GEETA COLONY, NEW DELHI, INDIA.

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Date: 26/06/2024 05:12 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Environmental issue » Water
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 167 seconds
Reference: 7001376550
Relevance: Normal