A Delhi Government worker refills one of the chilled RO-equipped earthen pots stationed at Connaught Place, New Delhi, on 9 June 2026 as part of a public heatwave-relief drive. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A pedestrian fills his water bottle from a Delhi Government-installed chilled RO earthen pot at Connaught Place on 9 June 2026, as the capital battles an intense summer heatwave. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The Delhi Government deployed RO-filtered, chilled drinking water in traditional earthen pots at Connaught Place, New Delhi, on 9 June 2026, combining modern purification with eco-friendly clay cooling. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Residents drink directly from chilled RO earthen pots set up by the Delhi Government at Connaught Place on 9 June 2026, as the city recorded severe heatwave conditions during the summer of 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Commuters refill water bottles at Delhi Government-installed earthen pot stations equipped with chilled RO water at Connaught Place, New Delhi, on 9 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Crowds gathered at Delhi Government earthen-pot kiosks at Connaught Place on 9 June 2026, with the clay vessels providing naturally cooled, RO-purified drinking water to passersby during the heatwave. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The Delhi Government's earthen-pot initiative at Connaught Place offered free chilled RO drinking water to the public on 9 June 2026, blending traditional cooling methods with modern water purification during the capital's heatwave. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)