High ammonia levels in the Yamuna river are causing water shortages in Delhi. The Delhi Jal Board plans to cut water supply from treatment plants by 5 to 10 percent, impacting numerous neighbourhoods and encouraging residents to use water wisely.

Delhi faces a water shortage as high ammonia levels in the Yamuna River prompt AAP and BJP to shift blame. The DJB reduces water supply amid the crisis.

Ammonia concentrations exceeding 5.0 ppm have curtailed water production at the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant.

Many areas of the national capital face water shortage due to dangerously high levels of ammonia (NH3) in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, an official statement of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said.