(a) whether the water channel supplying water to the 75 acres of land in Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi is lying dry for the last three years;
(b) if so, whether the Jal Board does not supply even drinking water for employees and thousands of people who visit this park daily; and
(c) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which the water is likely to be supplied in adequate quantity there?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b)&(c): To augment the inadequate supply of water from Jal
Board, the CPWD has installed tubewells in the park to meet the
horticulture and other requirements, though falling ground water
level has restricted the availability of water. In addition to
optimum coordination amongst various civic agencies, CPWD is
being advised to adopt rain water harvesting to bridge the gap.