Yamuna Vatika: Delhi gets its own dream green space with play areas, walking trails and flowers
4 days, 7 hours ago

Yamuna Vatika: Delhi gets its own dream green space with play areas, walking trails and flowers

India TV News  

Image Source : LG Delhi/ X 1/7 The Yamuna Vatika, situated opposite the Rajghat Power plant, is another step by the DDA to enhance the ecological and aesthetic beauty of the Yamuna floodplains. Image Source : Delhi LG/ X 2/7 Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena inaugurated 494 acres of Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central part of Delhi. Image Source : Delhi LG/ X 4/7 A dedicated ‘Ecological Zone’ has been established along the riverbank, stretching up to 300 meters inside the Yamuna Vatika. Image Source : Delhi LG/ X 6/7 The Yamuna Vatika will create ecologically rich breathing spaces for the nearby densely populated areas of Old Delhi.

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Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar
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3 days, 16 hours ago

Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday inaugurated 494 acres Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central part of the city, official statements said. Delhi LG Saxena inaugurates Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar The Yamuna Vatika, situated opposite the Rajghat Power plant, is another step by the DDA to enhance …

Delhi gets its largest green space Yamuna Vatika, 24X7 'Aarambh' library | Check facilities, timing, locations
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4 days, 7 hours ago

Delhi gets its largest green space Yamuna Vatika, 24X7 'Aarambh' library | Check facilities, timing, locations

India TV News  

As assembly elections are nearing in Delhi, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief Minister Atishi to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, all are engaged in inauguration and laying foundation stones in the national capital. The LG on Sunday inaugurated 494 acres Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central part of the city. The LG office in …

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A froth-filled Yamuna, indicating high pollution levels. Pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi continues to remain high, with faecal coliform reading hitting an MPN high of 7.9 million units per 100ml at Asgarpur, where the river exits the Capital, according to the latest water quality report submitted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to National Green Tribunal on …

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers Yamuna in Kalindi Kunj as pollution level remains high in river
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers Yamuna in Kalindi Kunj as pollution level remains high in river

Live Mint  

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, and pollution level remains high in the river. Hitting out at the AAP government over water pollution in Yamuna river, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday said,"The condition of the Yamuna River is still the same despite spending ₹7000 crores to clean it. Yamuna water pollution Yamuna is …

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year
2 months ago

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Iceberg-like foam in the Yamuna. This year, the water level of the Yamuna failed to cross the warning level of 204.5 metres at Old Railway Bridge, a first since 2014 and only one of six instances recorded since 1963. For a river such as the Yamuna, the four-month monsoon cycle when low-level flooding occurs is critical for annual …

DDA plans riverfront project on Yamuna floodplains near Millennium Park
6 months ago

DDA plans riverfront project on Yamuna floodplains near Millennium Park

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A view of the Yamuna’s western bank, near the Millennium Bus Depot. The Delhi Development Authority is planning to develop a riverfront project on 25 hectares along the western bank of the Yamuna floodplains, opposite the Millennium Park, extending from a now-defunct bus depot to the DND Flyway, officials aware of the matter said. While reviewing work on …

Why Yamuna floods Delhi – a story of missed warning bells
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Yamuna floods Delhi – a story of missed warning bells

The Hindu  

Nine months after Delhi witnessed its biggest ever floods – which forced over 25,000 people living on the banks of the Yamuna into relief camps and wrecked damage worth crores of rupees – nothing much has changed on the ground with two months for the next monsoon and possibly another flood. After Yamuna swelled and inundated many parts of the …

A more scenic Taj Mahal and cleaner Yamuna soon, using treated Delhi water
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A more scenic Taj Mahal and cleaner Yamuna soon, using treated Delhi water

The Hindu  

Expected to be fully operational by May, the upcoming sewage treatment plant in south-east Delhi’s Okhla could improve the quality and quantity of the Yamuna waters flowing into Mathura, Vrindavan, and Agra — including the stretch behind the Taj Mahal. According to official data, the Yamuna water leaving Delhi at present is highly polluted, with the level of fecal coliform …

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management

Hindustan Times  

After water levels of the Yamuna river broke the 45-year record and caused floods in Delhi in July, the Union government has constituted a committee to conduct a “joint flood management study” of the river from Hathnikund in Haryana to Okhla barrage with a six-month deadline to submit the report. “The extensive flooding in the Yamuna during July 2023 necessitated …

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has constituted a committee to conduct a flood management study of the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana to the Okhla barrage in Delhi, officials aware of the development said. The development comes after incessant rain in Delhi and states upstream led to the Yamuna swelling to a record 208.33m in July, inundating large parts of …

Watch | What caused Yamuna’s devastating floods?
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch | What caused Yamuna’s devastating floods?

The Hindu  

2023 marked one of the worst floods in Delhi’s history. The Yamuna River, which flows through the heart of the city, swelled to unprecedented levels, submerging low-lying areas and affecting thousands of people. The water levels in Yamuna started rising on July 9th when Delhi saw the highest 24-hour rainfall in 41 years. The flood water inundated several areas like …

Delhi floods: How extensive urban development in Yamuna plains increases risk of floods and large spells of rainfall in India’s capital
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods: How extensive urban development in Yamuna plains increases risk of floods and large spells of rainfall in India’s capital

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 31, 2023 18:53 IST - 4 MINS READ Delhi recently experienced an unprecedented spell of rainfall for July, resulting in submerged traffic routes and disruptions to the lives of those residing near the Yamuna Floodplains. However, the river eventually succumbed to urbanisation over the centuries, and this year, 2023, marked a significant rise in Yamuna’s water level, …

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues

The Hindu  

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the 206-metre mark on Thursday evening but came down to 205.95 metres by 10 p.m. The government usually starts evacuating people living in the low-lying areas close to the river when the level reaches 206 metres. Around 41,000 people living close to the river are vulnerable and need to be evacuated …

Encroachments led to Yamuna’s flooding in Delhi: Experts
1 year, 5 months ago

Encroachments led to Yamuna’s flooding in Delhi: Experts

Hindustan Times  

With the Yamuna flowing above its evacuation mark of 206m for the second day in a row on Monday, experts urged authorities to demarcate the river’s active floodplain zone and remove major encroachments falling within it, noting that the mushrooming of encroachments had led to the path of the river becoming narrow in Delhi. AK Gosain from Indian Institute of …

Steps Taken to Provide Relief to Flood-affected Families: Delhi Govt to HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Steps Taken to Provide Relief to Flood-affected Families: Delhi Govt to HC

News 18  

The Delhi government told the high court on Monday that it has taken steps to provide relief to those affected by the flooding of the Yamuna river this month. The counsel for the government submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, which was hearing a public interest litigation matter seeking free ration, medical assistance etc. It …

Delhi: Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark Again; Govt On Alert Amid Possibility of Another Round of Floods
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark Again; Govt On Alert Amid Possibility of Another Round of Floods

News 18  

A surge of discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna following heavy rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh led to the river breaching the danger mark again in Delhi on Sunday, leading to waterlogging in low-lying areas. #WATCH | Delhi: Yamuna’s water level crossed the danger mark, recorded at 205.81 meters at 7 am today.Drone visuals from Old Yamuna …

Delhi floods | When the Yamuna rose
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods | When the Yamuna rose

The Hindu  

/ repeat shuffle Every day, during the monsoon season, Rakhi Kumari, 18, checks the water levels of the Yamuna river near her house in Delhi. Magnitude of floods On July 10, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that taking into account various predictions by experts, a substantial increase in the water levels of the Yamuna was unlikely. After the 1978 …

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics

Hindustan Times  

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics The water level of Yamuna has declined but is still above the danger level mark.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout Local Residents seen cleaning their house after the flooded water recedes at Yamuna Khadar area Mayur Vihar in New Delhi. …

People Living Near Yamuna River in New Delhi Return Home as Waters Recede
1 year, 5 months ago

People Living Near Yamuna River in New Delhi Return Home as Waters Recede

News 18  

People living near a river running through India’s capital began returning to their homes on Monday as floodwaters receded five days after the Yamuna overflowed into the city. The Yamuna River rose to its highest in 45 years last week following unusually heavy rainfall in the city, with runoff from hilly states to the north also causing its waters to …

Yamuna still flowing above danger level as Delhi fights flood after fresh shower
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna still flowing above danger level as Delhi fights flood after fresh shower

Hindustan Times  

The water level of the Yamuna river on Sunday morning was at 206.02 metres, above the danger level of 205.33. Read | Delhi rain: Traffic police advise commuters to avoid these routes due to waterlogging Rajghat flooded on Saturday as Delhi was flooded by surging Yamuna water. Delhi flood: No increase in Yamuna water levels Saturday's rain resulted in no …

As Yamuna River water level recedes, focus shifts to relief camps
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna River water level recedes, focus shifts to relief camps

The Hindu  

The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi continued to recede gradually on Saturday, allowing the city administration to pump out water from several flooded arterial roads, and re-open them for traffic. Water levels receding Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday and was told that the water level is likely to …

Yamuna water level recedes slowly, concerns remain amid rain forecast
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna water level recedes slowly, concerns remain amid rain forecast

The Hindu  

After wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods in parts of Delhi close to it, the swollen Yamuna on Saturday, July 15 morning followed a downward trend, albeit at a slow pace of a few centimetres per hour. According to the Central Water Commission's flood-monitoring portal, the Yamuna water level declined to 207.62 metres by 7 am on July 15 from …

Delhi floods: Yamuna water declining at steady pace, IMD predicts more rainfall
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods: Yamuna water declining at steady pace, IMD predicts more rainfall

Live Mint  

After breaking all records in past few days flowing at a historic 208.66 metres mark, Yamuna river has begun receding to its normal level at a steady pace. Yamuna water level was recorded at 207.98 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 11 pm on Friday, the official data of Central Water Commission show. As per the latest forecast issued …

Delhi Floods: Over 25,000 people rescued as water level of Yamuna river starts to decline
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Floods: Over 25,000 people rescued as water level of Yamuna river starts to decline

India TV News  

After the water level of the Yamuna River rose to record-breaking levels, officials said that over 25,000 people have been rescued by combined efforts by the National Disaster Response Force teams, the Delhi Police and other agencies. Meanwhile, the water level of Yamuna River, which breached a 45-year-old record on Wednesday, fell to 207.98 metres at 11 pm on Friday. …

Not just Yamuna, backflow from dozens of drains flooded Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Not just Yamuna, backflow from dozens of drains flooded Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The road leading to ITO and Rajghat were among new parts of the city to go under waist-deep waters after drains that emptied into the Yamuna began flowing back on Friday, even as the swollen river itself began receding but only by fractions of a metre every hour. A man walks through a flooded alley at a residential colony, after …

Delhi Flood News: 3 Boys Drown in Floodwaters Near Mukundpur; Yamuna Water Level Recedes
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Flood News: 3 Boys Drown in Floodwaters Near Mukundpur; Yamuna Water Level Recedes

News 18  

Delhi Flood News Updates: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal monitored steps being taken to fix the ITO intersection and Rajghat after it was submerged as a regulator of the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department suffered damage. The chief minister also tweeted that Okhla treatment will be started and he will monitor the working as the Yamuna water level recedes. Delhi …

Of late, Yamuna rises less often but levels turn more dangerous
1 year, 5 months ago

Of late, Yamuna rises less often but levels turn more dangerous

Hindustan Times  

The Yamuna’s water level at the Old Railway Bridge in the Capital; was 208.63m at 10pm on July 13, according to Central Water Commission data from a real-time hydrograph at the location. The danger level of Yamuna – the level at which water spilling over is likely – is 205.33 metres, according to CWC, and the warning level is 204.5 …

Delhi weather update: Light to moderate rainfall likely to occur during next five days
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi weather update: Light to moderate rainfall likely to occur during next five days

India TV News  

Delhi weather update: Even as the national capital witnesses a flood-like situation in several low-lying areas near the Yamuna, India Meteorological Department said further light to moderate rainfall is likely in Delhi, Haryana and adjoining areas during the next 5 days. IMD scientist on rain prediction: Soma Sen Roy, IMD scientist said, "Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur …

Delhi floods: Yamuna water reaches Supreme Court, Rajghat submerged | WATCH
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods: Yamuna water reaches Supreme Court, Rajghat submerged | WATCH

India TV News  

Delhi floods: The flood water from Yamuna has seriously affected the normal life of people in the national capital. Delhi authorities have said that there could be drinking water issues in some areas of the national capital as the Delhi govt decided to cut down supply by 25 pc following the closure of three water treatment plants- Wazirabad, Chandrawal and …

3 minors go bathing in flooded Delhi despite warnings, die
1 year, 5 months ago

3 minors go bathing in flooded Delhi despite warnings, die

India TV News  

Flood-related death: Three minors drowned while taking a bath in floodwaters in northwest Delhi's Mukundpur Chowk area on Friday, the officials said. They were pulled out and rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead,” Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said. Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said the government has directed the chief secretary …

As Yamuna river level in Delhi continues to rise, water supply hit, schools shut
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna river level in Delhi continues to rise, water supply hit, schools shut

The Hindu  

A day after hitting a 60-year-high, the water level of the Yamuna continued to rise in the national capital on Thursday. Political blame game The floods also triggered a political dispute, with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi blaming the BJP government in Haryana for releasing “uncontrolled volumes” of water from the Hathnikund Barrage on the Yamuna in Haryana, …

Delhi flood: Water supply to be hit as 3 plants shut; Yamuna Bank Metro station closed
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi flood: Water supply to be hit as 3 plants shut; Yamuna Bank Metro station closed

Hindustan Times  

The water from Yamuna flooded streets of Delhi on Thursday leaving roads waterlogged and leading to high traffic congestions. Water Supply Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that Yamuna, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants will be closed amid the rising water levels of the Yamuna river. Kejriwal tweeted on Thursday saying, “Due to rising water level …

Delhi is flooding as Yamuna rises but is the worst yet to come?
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi is flooding as Yamuna rises but is the worst yet to come?

Firstpost  

Delhi is facing an unprecedented flood-like situation as the Yamuna water level touched 208.46 metres on Thursday morning, three notches above the danger mark. Please follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience.#DPTrafficAdvisory pic.twitter.com/mO7q0dj2yE — Delhi Traffic Police July 13, 2023 After torrential rains lashed northern India last weekend, the water level in Yamuna in Delhi saw a surge as neighbouring …

Delhi on flood alert as Yamuna water enters homes
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi on flood alert as Yamuna water enters homes

Live Mint  

As Delhi battles with the overflowing Yamuna River, police started evacuations and shifted more than 750 people along with 250 cattle to safer places on Wednesday. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday issued an advisory for some of the cremation grounds near the Yamuna river in view of its rising water level following incessant rainfall. In the wake of …

As Yamuna swells to record level, flood fear grips Delhi | List of affected areas
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna swells to record level, flood fear grips Delhi | List of affected areas

India Today  

The water level in Yamuna rose to 208.48 meters on Thursday morning, a day after breaching the all-time high record of 207.49 meters set in 1978. pic.twitter.com/38YOHa1Be3 — ANI July 13, 2023 Areas around the Monastery Market, Kashmere Gate, Yamuna Bazar, Garhi Mandu, Geeta Ghat, Vishwakarma Colony, Khadda Colony, the areas around Neeli Chatri temple near Old Railway Bridge, Neem …

Delhi stares at flood as water level rises in Yamuna. These areas are at risk
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi stares at flood as water level rises in Yamuna. These areas are at risk

India Today  

With the water level in River Yamuna in Delhi swelling to 207.89 metres on Wednesday, breaching the earlier record of 207.49 metres set in 1978, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged those residing in low-lying areas to vacate their houses and shift to a safer location at the earliest possible. àä¹àä®àå‡àä‚ àä²àå‹àä—àå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àäœàä¾àäè-àä®àä¾àä² àä•àå€ àä¸àåàä°àä•àåàä·àä¾ àä•àä°àäèàå€ àä¹àåˆ àä®àå‡àä°àå€ àä¹àä¾àäå àäœàå‹àäáàä¼ …

Delhi LG calls DDMA meeting as raging Yamuna River rises to record level; CM Kejriwal to attend
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi LG calls DDMA meeting as raging Yamuna River rises to record level; CM Kejriwal to attend

India TV News  

Yamuna water level: As the water level in the Yamuna River breached the 45-year record by reaching 208.05 metres, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority to discuss the likely flood situation in the national capital. The authorities in the national capital have been put on alert as the water level of …

Yamuna Floods Delhi; Thousands Evacuated, Roads Submerged | Kejriwal Sends S.O.S To Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna Floods Delhi; Thousands Evacuated, Roads Submerged | Kejriwal Sends S.O.S To Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Yamuna Floods Delhi; Thousands Evacuated, Roads Submerged | Kejriwal Sends S.O.S To Amit Shah The water level in the Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the 207 mark, breaking a 45-year record. The floodwater has entered Ring Road in several areas, including Kashmiri Gate, ISBT, and Majnu ka Tila, prompting Delhi Traffic Police to issue a traffic advisory. #delhifloods #yamuna …

Kejriwal's appeal as Yamuna water enters Delhi roads: ‘there will be no time…’
1 year, 5 months ago

Kejriwal's appeal as Yamuna water enters Delhi roads: ‘there will be no time…’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged people living in low-lying areas near the Yamuna river to immediately evacuate as the water level continued to rise after recording an all-time high. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the press conference after the emergency meeting on Delhi Rainfall /waterlogged Yamuna Flood situation on Monday, Addressing a press conference, the chief …

Yamuna level rises to 207.81m, Kejriwal says ‘please evacuate…don't wait’
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna level rises to 207.81m, Kejriwal says ‘please evacuate…don't wait’

Hindustan Times  

The water level of Yamuna has risen to a record 207.81m in Delhi, with floodwater entering the Ring Road in several areas, including Kashmiri Gate and Majnu ka Tila. Delhi traffic police urged commuters to avoid the Ring road stretch between Monastery and ISBT, Kashmere Gate, saying the traffic has been affected due to overflowing Yamuna river water. People move …

Yamuna water level: ’Not good news for Delhi’, says Kejriwal; seeks Centre’s aid
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna water level: ’Not good news for Delhi’, says Kejriwal; seeks Centre’s aid

Live Mint  

The Yamuna river in Delhi has crossed the dangerous-level mark which might lead to floods in the national capital. The Central Water Commission's flood-monitoring portal mentioned that the water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 207-metre mark at 4 am, the first time since 2013, and rose to 207.55 metres by 1 pm. Delhi Yamuna River water level: …

Yamuna water levels cross record high amid floods in Delhi. What happened?
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna water levels cross record high amid floods in Delhi. What happened?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi's Yamuna river swelled up and crossed the all-time record level of 207.49m, recorded on September 6, 1978, on Wednesday. The Yamuna river system's catchment covers areas of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh along with Delhi. Heavy rainfall across north India As per officials, the sharp rise in the water level of the Yamuna river …

Delhi: Yamuna Breaches All-Time Record Water Level, Low-Lying Area Inundated
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna Breaches All-Time Record Water Level, Low-Lying Area Inundated

News 18  

Yamuna river in Delhi has touched 207.55 metres, breaching its all time record of 207.49 metres, which it clocked in 1978, said government agencies on Wednesday. As per the flood-monitoring portal of the Central Water Commission, at 4 am on Wednesday, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge exceeded the 207-metre mark, marking the first instance since 2013. pic.twitter.com/MYfdu9KQnj— …

Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi

The Hindu  

With the water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi hitting a 60-year-high, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Central government to intervene and ensure the level did not rise further, and if possible, release less water from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. Meanwhile, water released from the Hathnikund Barrage came down from 3.59 lakh cusecs at 11 a.m. …

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna water level breaches 45-year record; traffic advisory issued
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi on high alert as Yamuna water level breaches 45-year record; traffic advisory issued

Hindustan Times  

Delhi is on high alert as the Yamuna river swelled to an all time high level in the past 45 years as it crossed the 207.49-metre mark Wednesday, due to incessant rain in the upper catchment areas covering Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh among other states in the past few days. Rain related damage to roads and infrastructure and water-logging has also …

Vacate low-lying areas, don't go to see flood waters, Arvind Kejriwal urges people
1 year, 5 months ago

Vacate low-lying areas, don't go to see flood waters, Arvind Kejriwal urges people

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked people living in low-lying areas to vacate their homes as the water level in the Yamuna rose to 207.71 metres. Top points from Kejriwal's meeting: The Delhi CM asked people living in low-lying areas near the Yamuna to vacate their homes, saying the water level in the river is likely to rise …

Delhi rain: CM Kejriwal requests people to vacate their homes in low-lying areas as Yamuna's water level rise
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi rain: CM Kejriwal requests people to vacate their homes in low-lying areas as Yamuna's water level rise

India TV News  

Delhi rains : As heavy rains and floods ravaged the national capital, the water level of river Yamuna reached its highest ever level at 207.55 metres on Wednesday, breaking a 44-year-old record. "The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi has reached 207.71 metres, which is the highest ever. Yamuna water level rises: According to officials, the water level …

7,500 in Delhi shifted to camps as Yamuna remains in spate amid heavy rainfall
1 year, 5 months ago

7,500 in Delhi shifted to camps as Yamuna remains in spate amid heavy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Thousands living on the Yamuna floodplains shifted to roads along the Yamuna as the river continued to flow above the “evacuation mark” at 206 metres with the Central Water Commission saying that the water level may cross 207metres by 3am on Wednesday. Read here: High alert sounded as the Ganga, Yamuna begin to swell in Prayagraj According to …

Delhi rains: Yamuna crosses danger mark, evacuation begins, old bridge closed
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi rains: Yamuna crosses danger mark, evacuation begins, old bridge closed

Live Mint  

In Delhi, the Yamuna River has exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations, said officials on Tuesday, adding that it crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres in the national capital yesterday evening. Here are top 10 updates on Delhi weather 1) The rail traffic over the old …

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