CJI SA Bobde led bench to hear a plea by Delhi Jal Board against Haryana government seeking a direction to the state to immediately stop the discharge of untreated pollutants into the #Yamuna river and to release sufficient water to Delhi
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Advocate: There is curtailment of water supply to Delhi. 25 percent of drinking water to Delhi will be curtailed from today. Chief Secretary has written to Punjab Haryana. Some repair work has to be carried out in a canal. DJB CEO has inspected and work can happen during monsoon
Adv Gautam Narayan: They have to atleast make an alternate drinking water route be made available
Senior Adv Shyam Divan for Haryana: we have recieved this application today. We need to reply
CJI: urgency is great. We will hear it tomorrow
Senior Adv Shyam Divan for Haryana: we have recieved this application today. We need to reply
CJI: urgency is great. We will hear it tomorrow
Divan: No urgency. We are giving full supply
Senior Adv Singh: If this is the stand of Haryana send a court commissioner to Haryana and submit a report tomorrow. Water level should be 10 feet and it is 4 feet now
Divan: we have not been served. What court commissioners?
Senior Adv Singh: If this is the stand of Haryana send a court commissioner to Haryana and submit a report tomorrow. Water level should be 10 feet and it is 4 feet now
Divan: we have not been served. What court commissioners?
Divan: Series of incorrect statements being made. If we can file reply by tomorrow then fine else we we can proceed as is. They filed application in NGt and Pollution board too
CJI: since it's about fundamental right to water we have to if need be appoint a court commissioner
CJI: since it's about fundamental right to water we have to if need be appoint a court commissioner
Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi for @DelhiJalBoard : Your lordships have 6 times in the past interfered in DJB plea. We are saying how you repair the channel. This can happen during autumn winter or monsoon
CJI: what is the repair about?
Singhvi: It's a routine repair to 2 gates
CJI: what is the repair about?
Singhvi: It's a routine repair to 2 gates
Singhvi: There is Lutyens and common man Delhi. There will be loss of a lot.
CJI to Senior Adv Divan: Please reply tomorrow
CJI: we are issuing notice and returnable tomorrow
CJI to Senior Adv Divan: Please reply tomorrow
CJI: we are issuing notice and returnable tomorrow
Adv Narayan: As on today Punjab has not cut off water supply. It is upstream Beas Management Board and state of Punjab. Haryana is downstream please grant status quo
CJI: respondents directed to maintain status quo till tomorrow with regard to supply of water.
CJI: respondents directed to maintain status quo till tomorrow with regard to supply of water.
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