Protest in Delhi's Dwarka over water shortage

NEW DELHI: On Sunday afternoon, the local authorities in southwest Delhi's Dwarka were in trouble when around 200 residents hit the road protesting against water supply shortage in the area.
The protesters held placards with slogans like 'Please maintain social distancing', but very few kept the 6ft distance. Finally, police intervened to disperse the crowd near the power house of Sector 2 and Mahavir Enclave.
Residents claimed that despite complaining to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on several occasions, this long-standing problem hadn't been solved. Govind Sharma, general secretary of a Residents welfare association, said there was hardly any water even during this corona lockdown for the past two months. "It's our demand that DJB officials should come here right away and assure us of providing water supply," he said.
The local authorities don't pick up their calls, alleged residents. "We run around with utensils to collect water," a protester said. "Tankers are provided but nobody checks if that water is enough," said another.
A DJB official said the area was at the tail end of the distribution network and because of the high temperature, consumption was more. "Water tankers are sent regularly and on demand as per availability," he ad ded.
The work to supply water every alternate day has been held up due to the lockdown but will start soon, the official assured.