Overview
- The Chandrawal pump house, which flooded after a pipeline burst on Sunday, forced a shutdown that cut water to parts of central, north and south Delhi including NDMC areas.
- After a Tuesday site review, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said half the supply would resume tonight and full service by Wednesday night if checks go as planned.
- Repair teams report the broken line repaired, water pumped out, and three of nine motors ready by early Wednesday, with the rest in final drying and testing to prevent short circuits.
- Residents in Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Baljeet Nagar, and nearby pockets reported dry taps, late advisories, unresponsive helplines, and delays in getting tankers.
- The affected Phase‑2 unit provides roughly 55 million gallons per day out of Chandrawal’s 90 mgd capacity, which widens Delhi’s usual demand shortfall as warmer weather pushes up use.