NEW DELHI, June 25 -- Demanding fresh allocation for Delhi's water share fixed in 1996, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and requested to give quick approval for Yamuna floodplains water storage project, also explained that with this project Delhi will be able to meet its water demand for at least half year with the storage of single day monsoon rain.
Citing the escalated graph of the national Capital in terms of population, Kejriwal said, in 1996, the water share was fixed at 875 cusec and remained static since then. The population of city was 1.25 crore at that time, which has now increased to 2.25 crore, but water share has not changed."
During the meeting with Union Minist...