Engineers are working to restore water supplies in New Delhi. Water was cut off to large portions of the Indian capital over the weekend. Protestors damaged a canal that supplies water to the city of 18 million. The canal, in the neighboring Indian State of Haryana, provides about 60 percent of New Delhi’s water, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Water returned to some northern and central parts of New Delhi on Tuesday, the AP said. The city’s water ministry said it hoped to return service to western neighborhoods Tuesday night. Indian government officials said they also sent 70 water tanks to western areas of New Delhi. The protestors from the impoverished Jat community damaged the Haryana canal during violent protests, according to the AP. Protestors are demanding more government jobs and admissions to leading Indian schools. A battle between protestors and police over the last several days left 12 people dead. Jat leaders agreed to end the protests on Monday after negotiations with government officials. The damage of the Haryana canal demonstrated problems with New Delhi’s water supplies. Shortages are common in New Delhi during the dry season. The shortages are worst in New Delhi’s riverside slums and shanties, according to the Future World Project. The project works on environmental issues related to climate change. I'm Bruce Alpert. Bruce Alpert reported on this story for VOA Learning English. His report was based on stories from the Associated Press and the Future World Project. Kathleen Struck was the editor. We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section or share your views on our Facebook Page. _______________________________________________________________ Words in This Story restore – v. to put or bring something back into use cut off – v. the act of stopping the movement or supply of something impoverished – adj. very poor community admission – n. the act of admitting or allowing something
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