“Water comes once every three days, and even then, you only get clean water for an hour,” the father of three told CNN on Monday. Esha Mitra/CNNIn this city of 20 million people, the Delhi Water Board said last Thursday that 43 neighborhoods – home to about two million people – had been affected by water shortages. However, earlier this week, some residents told CNN they still didn’t have a reliable supply. The Yamuna River flows south from a glacier in the Himalayas for 855 miles (1,376 kilometers) through several Indian states. Esha Mitra/CNNThe pungent fumes from the foam engulfed the air as activists waded through the toxic water.

Source: Egypt Independent February 01, 2026 15:31 UTC