Delhi University to have 25 water coolers to tackle water shortage on campus
Press Trust of India | May 31, 2024 | 09:04 AM IST | 1 min read
DUSU secretary met DU VC Yogesh Singh to present a memorandum on campus-related demands.
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Download NowNEW DELHI : The Delhi University on Thursday said 25 water coolers will be installed at various spots on the premises to address the ongoing water crisis on the campus amid the heat wave conditions in the city. The decision was taken in a meeting of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) representatives and DU officials, according to a statement.
A student delegation led by DUSU Secretary Aparajita met Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh to present a memorandum detailing various campus-related demands, it said. The memorandum highlighted the urgent need for clean and cold drinking water, particularly in the Faculty of Arts, Central Library, and North Campus hostels, the statement added.
Recognising the severity of the ongoing heat wave in the national capital, Singh instructed the installation of 25 water coolers across the campus. He also assured the student delegation that the university would take immediate and further necessary steps to improve campus facilities. Delhi is facing water shortage due to unprecedented summer heat with temperatures hovering around the 50 degrees Celsius mark in parts of the city.
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