Due to the unprecedented rainfall in north India in the past two days, the water in the Yamuna River flowing through Delhi is nearing the danger mark. The Yamuna on Monday inched closer to the warning mark after Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage.
The Yamuna is likely to cross the danger mark around 11 am on Tuesday as a large quantity of water is being discharged into the upper reaches of the river, Delhi minister Atishi said on Monday. However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assures the people that experts have said the flood situation might not arise in the national capital.
The warning level of water in Yamuna in Delhi is 204.50 metres while the danger mark is 205.33 metres. The city authorities sounded a ‘yellow alert’ after the water level reached 204.63 meters at 1 pm on Monday.
Public Works Department minister Atishi, who inspected the preparedness for evacuation and relief work, said water is rushing in the Yamuna towards Delhi very fast due to very heavy rainfall in north Indian states. She further said, “Around 43,000 cusecs of water was being discharged into Yamuna from Haryana till yesterday morning that has increased to nearly three lakh cusecs now. We expect the level of water in Yamuna to reach the danger mark around 10-11 am on Tuesday.”
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