tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post5132275119229614975..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Caste protests called off but canal damage sparks Delhi water crisis. 10 million people in India's capital are without waterantixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-77155886276703517162016-02-23T12:50:54.399+02:002016-02-23T12:50:54.399+02:00Water supply 'partially restored' in Delhi...Water supply 'partially restored' in Delhi...<br /><br />Water supply has been partially restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, where up to 10 million were affected after protesters sabotaged a key canal.<br /><br />The army took control of the Munak canal in neighbouring Haryana state on Monday after Jat community protesters, angry at caste job quotas, seized it.<br /><br />Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra said the "crisis was still not over" and urged people to use water carefully.<br /><br />The city's schools, which were closed because of the crisis, have reopened.<br /><br />Sixteen million people live in Delhi, and around three-fifths of the city's water is supplied by the Munak canal, which runs through Haryana.....http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-35638161<br />23/2/16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com