Meanwhile, the Capital’s water crisis worsened on Thursday, with six of its nine major water treatment plants found either non-functional or operating at a fraction of their capacity. Delhi is among the thirty-eight of the world’s 100 largest cities, with 'extremely high water stress'. The analysis report noted that among the 100 large cities, half of them are under high levels of water stress, including London, Jakarta and Bangkok. “Water stress means water withdrawals for public water supply and industry are close to exceeding supplies, often caused by poor management of water resources exacerbated by climate breakdown,” it stated. Delhi is facing a water crisisMeanwhile, the Capital’s water crisis worsened on Thursday, with six of its nine major water treatment plants found either non-functional or operating at a fraction of their capacity.

Source: dna January 23, 2026 12:40 UTC