<p>In a tragedy that has set the ball of suspected foul play rolling in the Indian capital, a person previously thought to be a child died after falling into a 40-foot-deep borewell inside a water plant near Keshopur Mandi on the western side of Delhi on Sunday (March 10). The development was confirmed by Delhi Minister Atishi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It is with great sadness that I share the news that the man who fell into the borewell has&nbsp;been found dead by the rescue team. May God give him a place at his feet. According to the first information, the deceased was a male aged around 30 years. How he&nbsp;entered the borewell room, how he&nbsp;fell inside the borewell – this will be investigated by the police," Atishi wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p>

<p>Teams from the Delhi Fire Services, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Delhi Police were rushed to the spot at the Delhi Jal Board plant.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/video-three-year-old-girl-rescued-from-borewell-in-indias-gujarat-675696">VIDEO: Three-year-old girl rescued from borewell in India’s Gujarat dies</a></strong></p>

<p>The officials were digging a new borewell parallel to the one in which the person had fallen. The NDRF&nbsp;lead&nbsp;the rescue operation and a machine was brought to the scene for digging.</p>

<h2><strong>Delhi borewell tragedy: When did the incident take place?</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The incident reportedly occurred on the intervening night between March 9 and March 10, according to Vikaspuri police station.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The man who&nbsp;fell&nbsp;into the borewell has not been identified as yet.</p>

<p>As the rescue operation went on, Ravinder Singh, Station Officer, Rani Jhansi Road, told reporters that "…The person could not have fallen into the borewell on his own…"</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Gujarat: Toddler who fell into borewell dies en route hospital post rescue</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party leader and minister in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet Atishi arrived at the site to take stock of the ongoing rescue operation.</p>

<p>"The borewell was in a locked room. Prima facie it seems that an attempt was made to enter by forcefully breaking the lock. Police will investigate it," Atishi wrote on X.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"To ensure that such cases do not come up again, strict orders have been given to the Jal Board that all private and government bore wells lying closed in Delhi should be sealed by welding within 48 hours and a report should be submitted to me," Atishi added.</p>

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In a tragedy that has set the ball of suspected foul play rolling in the Indian capital, a person previously thought to be a child died after falling into a 40-foot-deep borewell inside a water plant near Keshopur Mandi on the western side of Delhi on Sunday (March 10).

In a tragedy that has set the ball of suspected foul play rolling in the Indian capital, a person previously thought to be a child died after falling into a 40-foot-deep borewell inside a water plant near Keshopur Mandi on the western side of Delhi on Sunday (March 10). The development was confirmed by Delhi Minister Atishi. "It is with great sadness that I share the news that the man who fell into the borewell has been found dead by the rescue team. May God give him a place at his feet. According to the first information, the deceased was a male aged around 30 years. How he entered the borewell room, how he fell inside the borewell – this will be investigated by the police," Atishi wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Teams from the Delhi Fire Services, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Delhi Police were rushed to the spot at the Delhi Jal Board plant. Also read | VIDEO: Three-year-old girl rescued from borewell in India’s Gujarat dies The officials were digging a new borewell parallel to the one in which the person had fallen. The NDRF lead the rescue operation and a machine was brought to the scene for digging. Delhi borewell tragedy: When did the incident take place? The incident reportedly occurred on the intervening night between March 9 and March 10, according to Vikaspuri police station. The man who fell into the borewell has not been identified as yet. As the rescue operation went on, Ravinder Singh, Station Officer, Rani Jhansi Road, told reporters that "…The person could not have fallen into the borewell on his own…" Also watch | Gujarat: Toddler who fell into borewell dies en route hospital post rescue × Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party leader and minister in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet Atishi arrived at the site to take stock of the ongoing rescue operation. "The borewell was in a locked room. Prima facie it seems that an attempt was made to enter by forcefully breaking the lock. Police will investigate it," Atishi wrote on X. "To ensure that such cases do not come up again, strict orders have been given to the Jal Board that all private and government bore wells lying closed in Delhi should be sealed by welding within 48 hours and a report should be submitted to me," Atishi added. (With inputs from agencies)

Delhi man dies after falling into 40-foot borewell

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India Watch: Crisis For Clean Water In India

<p>Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on Delhi Jal Board&#39;s plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi.</p>

<p>A bench comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and S P Wangdi ordered the apex pollution monitoring body to take the samples and detect the levels of ammonia and other pollutants at Pajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi.</p>

<p>&quot;We are of the opinion that let CPCB collect samples of water at these points as mentioned in the map given by the Delhi Jal Board. The report shall contain analysis with respect to ammonia and other pollutants and be submitted on February 16, the next date of hearing,&quot; the bench said.</p>

<p>The DJB, which supplies water to the city, had yesterday approached the tribunal demanding that Haryana be asked to take urgent steps to check the &quot;dangerous level of ammonia&quot; in river Yamuna.</p>

<p>The petition claimed that the water being released by the state was so polluted that it cannot be treated for drinking.</p>

<p>It may cause &quot;a huge and irreparable loss to the citizens of Delhi and has a potential for a grave health crisis and water crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR)&quot;, DJB said.</p>

<p>The tribunal had yesterday asked the state government to file its response to DJB&#39;s plea seeking immediate steps to reduce the blackish colour and foul smell of the water being supplied to the Wazirabad pond from Haryana.</p>

<p>The petition also claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and very much treatable, whereas when the water enters Delhi, the level is very high.</p>

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Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on DJB's plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi

Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on Delhi Jal Board's plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi. A bench comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and S P Wangdi ordered the apex pollution monitoring body to take the samples and detect the levels of ammonia and other pollutants at Pajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi. "We are of the opinion that let CPCB collect samples of water at these points as mentioned in the map given by the Delhi Jal Board. The report shall contain analysis with respect to ammonia and other pollutants and be submitted on February 16, the next date of hearing," the bench said. The DJB, which supplies water to the city, had yesterday approached the tribunal demanding that Haryana be asked to take urgent steps to check the "dangerous level of ammonia" in river Yamuna. The petition claimed that the water being released by the state was so polluted that it cannot be treated for drinking. It may cause "a huge and irreparable loss to the citizens of Delhi and has a potential for a grave health crisis and water crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR)", DJB said. The tribunal had yesterday asked the state government to file its response to DJB's plea seeking immediate steps to reduce the blackish colour and foul smell of the water being supplied to the Wazirabad pond from Haryana. The petition also claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and very much treatable, whereas when the water enters Delhi, the level is very high.

NGT says analyse Yamuna samples after DJB alleges ammonia in water supplied by Haryana

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The Delhi Jal Board has decided to up water and sewer tariffs in the city by 20%.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The increase will be applicable for water consumption over 20,000 litres in a month.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, there will be no changes in the tariff for up to 20 thousand litres of water consumption.</p>

<p>This is the first time when water rates have risen under Arvind Kejriwal&#39;s governance.&nbsp;</p>

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Above 20,000 litres, a 20% combined hike on water &amp; sewer charges approved in Delhi Jal Board meeting</p>
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<p>Delhi&#39;s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, is the Chairman of Delhi Jal Board.</p>

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This is the first time when water rates have risen under Arvind Kejriwal's governance.?

The Delhi Jal Board has decided to up water and sewer tariffs in the city by 20%. The increase will be applicable for water consumption over 20,000 litres in a month. Delhi Jal Board hikes tariff by 20% (including water and sewer). There will be no change in tariff for up to 20 thousand litre per month — ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017 × However, there will be no changes in the tariff for up to 20 thousand litres of water consumption. This is the first time when water rates have risen under Arvind Kejriwal's governance. NO change in water tariff in Delhi for households using upto 20,000 litres per month for third consecutive year. Above 20,000 litres, a 20% combined hike on water & sewer charges approved in Delhi Jal Board meeting — Nagendar Sharma (@sharmanagendar) December 26, 2017 × Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, is the Chairman of Delhi Jal Board.

Delhi Jal Board hikes water tariff on consumption over 20,000 litres

<p>Opposition parties today slammed Delhi&#39;s AAP government over <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-jal-board-hikes-water-tariff-on-consumption-over-20000-litres-27749">the increase in water and sewer charges</a>, with the BJP calling it an &quot;irresponsible&quot; decision and the Congress accusing the ruling party of &quot;breaking&quot; its poll promises.</p>

<p>Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari met Lt. Gov. Anil Baijal after the Delhi Jal Board earlier today approved a combined 20 per cent hike in water and sewer charges for consumption above 20,000 litres a month, effective from February 2018. Tiwari sought Baijal&#39;s intervention in the matter.</p>

<p>&quot;The decision to raise water and sewer charges by 20 per cent is an irresponsible action of the government,&quot; he said.<br />
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta too urged Baijal to ask Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to rollback the hike.</p>

<p>&quot;The man who is raising a hue and cry over the increase in the fares of the Delhi Metro shows no scruple in hiking (water and sewer) tariff by 20 per cent,&quot; Gupta said.</p>

<p>Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said the AAP was going back on the promises it had made to the people before coming to power.</p>

<p>&quot;The Kejriwal government has been systematically breaking all its elections promises as within days after coming to power in 2015, water charges were hiked by 10 per cent,&quot; Maken said.</p>

<p>Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the SAD-BJP MLA, said the hike was a &quot;betrayal&quot; by the AAP government.</p>

<p>&quot;Resorting to increase in charges of necessities of daily life Kejriwal has failed to keep his promises of providing cheaper services in Delhi,&quot; Sirsa said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>


The increase will be applicable for water consumption over 20,000 litres in a month

Opposition parties today slammed Delhi's AAP government over the increase in water and sewer charges, with the BJP calling it an "irresponsible" decision and the Congress accusing the ruling party of "breaking" its poll promises. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari met Lt. Gov. Anil Baijal after the Delhi Jal Board earlier today approved a combined 20 per cent hike in water and sewer charges for consumption above 20,000 litres a month, effective from February 2018. Tiwari sought Baijal's intervention in the matter. "The decision to raise water and sewer charges by 20 per cent is an irresponsible action of the government," he said. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta too urged Baijal to ask Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to rollback the hike. "The man who is raising a hue and cry over the increase in the fares of the Delhi Metro shows no scruple in hiking (water and sewer) tariff by 20 per cent," Gupta said. Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said the AAP was going back on the promises it had made to the people before coming to power. "The Kejriwal government has been systematically breaking all its elections promises as within days after coming to power in 2015, water charges were hiked by 10 per cent," Maken said. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the SAD-BJP MLA, said the hike was a "betrayal" by the AAP government. "Resorting to increase in charges of necessities of daily life Kejriwal has failed to keep his promises of providing cheaper services in Delhi," Sirsa said in a statement.

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Delhi man dies after falling into 40-foot borewell

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NGT says analyse Yamuna samples after DJB alleges ammonia in water supplied by Haryana

Delhi Jal Board hikes water tariff on consumption over 20,000 litres

Opposition slams Delhi government for hiking water, sewer tariffs