Repair work on Munak Canal likely to complete by Friday night, says Atishi

Delhi Water Minister Atishi has said the ongoing repair work on the Munak Canal is likely to be completed by Friday night.

A breach in one of the sub-branches of the Munak Canal, which supplies water from Haryana to Delhi, late Wednesday led to knee-deep waterlogging in several parts of the Bawana area. It also affected the water supply in different parts of the city.

Once the repair work is completed, the water supply from the Dwarka water treatment plant will be restored on Saturday morning, Atishi said.

Talking about the canal breach and its repair work, Atishi said, "The Munak Canal was breached the day before yesterday after its entry into Delhi, with nearly 15 metres of the embankment damaged. Since then, teams from the Haryana Irrigation Department and Delhi Jal Board have been working on it. The embankment has been rebuilt.

"The process of concrete-lining is underway; we are hopeful that the Dwarka water treatment plant will restart by 9 or 10 am tomorrow," she said.

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