The Yamuna River in Delhi has reached the 206-metre evacuation mark, forcing inhabitants in flood-prone neighbourhoods to relocate.
The Yamuna River in Delhi has beyond the evacuation line of 206 metres, necessitating the transfer of residents living in flood-prone districts to safer sites, officials said on Tuesday, adding that it crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres in the national capital last evening.
According to the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) flood-monitoring webpage, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge surged to 206.28 metres at 6 a.m. today, with Haryana releasing more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar than into the river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar.
According to a report released by the news agency PTI, the river is anticipated to climb to 206.65 metres by Tuesday afternoon before gradually receding.
Here are the top 10 updates on Delhi weather
1) Rail service across the ancient Yamuna bridge in the national capital has been temporarily halted due to Yamuna’s water level crossing the danger mark as a result of recent heavy rains.
2) At 3 p.m. on Monday, about 2,15,677 cusecs of water were discharged via the Hathnikund barrage, according to the Flood Control Department.
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3) At a news conference on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that while a flood-like situation in the national capital is improbable, the city government is prepared to deal with any eventuality.
4) According to an official from the East Delhi district, the evacuation procedure began on Monday night as floodwaters inundated several communities. “Only those living in the affected areas have been relocated to higher-ground camps,” he explained.
5) According to the irrigation and flood control department, the flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage reached 3 lakh cusec on Monday. The flow rate at the barrage is typically 352 cusecs, however, significant rainfall in the catchment areas raises the discharge. One cusec is 28.32 litres per second.
6) On Sunday, the Delhi government issued a flood warning. Authorities have been directed to be attentive and to intervene in sensitive regions. According to PTI, quick-reaction teams and boats have also been dispatched.
7) The Kejriwal government has established 16 control centres to monitor flood-prone regions and the Yamuna’s water level.
8) Heavy rains have disrupted regular living over the whole North Indian area, particularly in states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana.
9) The 24-hour period ending at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday had the most rainfall (153 mm) in a single day in July since 1982. In the following 24 hours, the city got an extra 107 mm of rain, aggravating the situation.
10) The torrential rain turned highways into raging rivers, parks into aquatic mazes, and marketplaces into submerged regions. On Monday, the Delhi government declared the closure of all schools and cancelled government personnel’ Sunday leave, urging them to stay on the job.
