The rapidly rising water level of Yamuna has once again increased the tension of Delhiites. The water level of Yamuna in the national capital, which was flooded due to last year’s floods, has reached close to the warning level. In view of this, the Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi is forbidding people from going near the Yamuna river or swimming in it. For this, announcements are also being made in the low-lying areas and people are being asked to vacate the low-lying areas of the Khadar.
According to PTI, Delhi’s Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said on Tuesday after reviewing the preparations to deal with the flood situation that the water level of Yamuna is rising due to the release of water into the river from Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana. The water level of the river at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) has reached 204.35 meters. Bhardwaj said that the warning level is 204.5 meters. He said that currently about 10,000 to 13,000 cusecs of water is being released from Hathinikund Barrage.
Kejriwal government started preparations
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The minister said that public announcements have been started from Tuesday to keep people away from the river and to prevent children from going near the river or swimming in it. The irrigation and flood control and revenue departments have made full preparations to arrange boats and carry out rescue operations if needed. Bhardwaj said that rescue operations will be started when the river reaches the danger mark, so that people can be sent to safer places.
He said that the departments have prepared themselves to prevent a recurrence of the flood situation that hit the city last monsoon season. Obstructions in the flow of the river such as the jammed gates of the ITO barrage have been removed and islands of silt have been cut off by pilot cuts so that the water flows away.
Water is being released continuously from Hathinikund
Let us tell you that due to continuous rain in the hilly areas, all the rivers are in spate. In this sequence, water is being released continuously from Hathinikund Barrage. 23065 cusecs of water was released till 5 pm on Monday evening. Due to this, the water level of Yamuna in Delhi is increasing rapidly. The warning level on the old iron bridge is 204.5 meters and the danger mark has been marked at 205.33 meters. The water level has reached close to the warning level. It is being told that due to continuous rain, more water can be released from Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana. Due to this, the water level of Yamuna will increase and there is a danger of flood in Delhi. The water level of Yamuna was 202.68 meters on Sunday, while it was 202.84 meters on Saturday.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)