On July 5, 2025, the Delhi High Court sharply criticized the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over reports of sewage-contaminated tap water in East Delhi areas like Yojana Vihar and Anand Vihar. The court questioned how citizens could be expected to drink such unsafe water and ordered urgent replacement of old pipelines. DJB admitted the infrastructure was 35 years old and promised repairs by August.

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• Delhi HC lashes out at DJB for supplying sewage-contaminated drinking water
• Areas affected: Yojana Vihar, Anand Vihar, Jagriti Enclave, and nearby colonies
• Court: “You want citizens to drink sewage mixed water?”
• DJB survey found 35-year-old, damaged pipelines in Yojana Vihar
• Tender for replacement to be floated by July 7, work awarded by July 17
• Court orders pipeline replacement by August 2025 without fail
• DJB says desilting of sewage plant underway, to finish by August
• DJB to submit affidavit with full timeline of pipe replacement
• Court warns action against illegal use of booster pumps by residents
• PIL filed by advocate Dhruv Gupta over health risks to residents