There exist over 25 Baolis and eight water bodies, which if revived would resolve almost the entire water shortage problem As the temperature rises, water shortage in many parts of the city becomes a major problem for the residents. Every year, people face water shortage and even get into a scuffle with the Haryana government which is bound to share water after a 1996 Supreme Court order. Delhi receives 60 per cent of the water shared by the Delhi Jal board from Haryana. Despite the shortage, many heritage water bodies in Delhi that stand a chance for revival, remain neglected and have either dried up or contain stagnant water which are grounds for mosquito breeding. There exist over 25 Baolis in Delhi and eight lakes/water bodies, which if revived would resolve almost the entire water shortage problem in the city. An attempt was made to revive the Gandhak ki Baoli and Rajo’n ki Baoli, the water was recharged, but it required more cleaning as it was not potable. The water lies stagnant now. The Neela Hauz Lake, which was the source of drinking water for the locality near the Sanjay Van and Vasant Kunj area, and was once the breeding ground of a rare species of fish, has been ‘revived’ by the DDA after the…