Atishi started the ‘Pani Satyagraha’ at Bhogal in south Delhi on Friday. She has claimed that Haryana has reduced Delhi’s share of Yamuna water to 513 million gallons per day (MGD) amid the persistent heat, affecting over 28 lakh people in the national capital.

Delhi Water Minister Atishi seeks urgent meeting with LG over inadequate water supply from Haryana’s Munak Canal.

In her letter to the UP CM, Atishi, who oversees the water portfolio, highlighted the severity of the heatwave and the need for support from all sources

Atishi also appealed to the Centre to ensure the release of spare water from either Uttar Pradesh or Haryana to address Delhi’s “unprecedented water crisis.”

Another senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that all access to the party office has been closed by the central government

Responding to Atishi’s directive, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar instructed the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board to submit a comprehensive report on the actions taken regarding the complaints by March 13

Presenting the 2024-25 Budget with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore, Atishi underscored the government’s responsibility to provide excellent public transportation to all Delhi residents

Finance Minister Atishi informed the Assembly of the delay in finalsing the budget, attributing it to necessary approvals from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Presidential assent, which are anticipated to take 10-15 days