Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

NEW DELHI: Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said Delhi's water quality was better than European standards, a day after his cabinet colleague Ram Vilas Paswan had raised questions about its potability. "This must be his (Paswan's) opinion. A few months ago, we had checked water samples from 20 locations in Delhi. All were better than European standards," Shekhawat said.

Shekhawat's reaction comes as a boost to the AAP government in Delhi. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal , who is also the chairman of Delhi Jal Board, said he was thankful to Shekhawat for his comments.

He said his government would make all efforts to provide safe drinking water to the people in Delhi.

Paswan had said the tap water in Delhi was not potable despite Bureau of Indian Standards' quality standards.

