According to a government statement, Sisodia sent a message to Water Minister Bharadwaj regarding a drinking water issue in the Patparganj area following which the AAP leader held a meeting with local residents and Delhi Jal Board officials.
Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday directed the Delhi Jal Board to resolve drinking water-related problems in east Delhi's Patparganj assembly constituency, represented by AAP leader Manish Sisodia who is currently in jail in a money laundering case.
According to a government statement, Sisodia sent a message to Water Minister Bharadwaj regarding a drinking water issue in the Patparganj area following which the AAP leader held a meeting with local residents and Delhi Jal Board officials.
A Delhi court on Saturday extended till May 8 the judicial custody of Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.
According to the statement, the water level in the area's sources has decreased, leading to inadequate supply in far-flung areas of the constituency.
The pump motor in an underground reservoir has become obsolete, resulting in low-pressure water supply. Bharadwaj asked the officials to replace the pump motor without delay, it said.
Bharadwaj also issued a show-cause notice to the zonal revenue officer in Mandawali for "dereliction of duty".
-With PTI Input