India, Sept. 17 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government is in talks with Uttar Pradesh for additional raw water sourced from the Ganga to boost raw water availability in the capital, senior government functionaries said.

They said that the UP government has been requested to provide an additional 50MGD (million gallons per day).

"In return, Delhi can provide treated wastewater, which can help meet the irrigation water needs. Delhi could get 50MGD additional raw water. There are talks taking place between two states but no final decision has been taken," an official aware of the developments said.

Currently, Delhi gets around 26.5% of its daily water supply through Ganga via Upper Ganga Canal.

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