Noida, India

Residents of Noida and Ghaziabad will be facing shortage of water from October 13 till November 2 as the Ganga water supply will be halted for 20 days. This is due to annual maintenance on the upper Ganga canal in Haridwar, the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department announced.

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The water supply will be temporarily affected in residential areas like Indirapuram, Vaishali, Vasundhara, and Delta Colony. 

Alternative arrangements

According to the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), alternate arrangements for water supply will be made during the period. The residents will receive low-pressure water in the morning. They will also experience a decrease in water availability. 

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Affected areas

The affected areas include Abhay Khand, Nyay Khand, Gyan Khand, and Shakti Khand in Indirapuram. Some residents in the area had already been facing low water pressure due to transformer issues.

Various sectors of Vasundhara will also be affected, including sectors 9, 10, 7, and 8. Kaushambi and Vaishali sectors 5, 7, and 9 will also face issues in the water supply.

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Disruption for residents

The water shortages are affecting the daily tasks of residents and complaints have already been made by people living in Vasundhara Sector 9. Many people are forced to rely on bottled water for their basic needs.

Some areas, including Kaushambi and Vasundhara Sector 10, are experiencing more issues with broken pipelines, leaving residents without water.

The authorities have urged residents to conserve water during this period and rely on alternative sources as much as possible. The maintenance work is expected to be completed by November 2, after which normal Ganga water supply will resume.

(With inputs from agencies)