Delhi Floods: CM Kejriwal asks residents to work from home
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Floods: CM Kejriwal asks residents to work from home

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged people in the national capital to work from home and to only step out of their homes if it is necessary. The chief minister also informed that Yamuna water level could peak by 4 pm today and could start going down after that. Delhi has witnessed rising water rising Yamuna river levels owing to incessant rainfall and increased discharge of water from Haryana's Hathnikund Barrage. The Yamuna water levels broke a 45-year-old record on Thursday touching 208.53 metres mark at 10 am in the Old Railway Bridge area.

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Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted
20 hours, 33 minutes ago

Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted

Hindustan Times  

An ongoing water supply disruption in the northern and central parts of the city, triggered by a spike in pollutants and an increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna, worsened on Monday due to limited supply from five of nine water treatment plants in the city, according to relevant authorities and resident groups. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutants …

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river
Top News
20 hours, 35 minutes ago

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river

Live Mint  

Delhi: The national capital will face potential water shortages due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutant in river Yamuna at Wazirabad pond, the Delhi Jal Board is enduring to rationalise the water supply; the water production will be curtailed 5 to 10 per cent from the Haiderpur …

Ammonia spike in Yamuna hits water supply in north Delhi areas
1 day, 19 hours ago

Ammonia spike in Yamuna hits water supply in north Delhi areas

Hindustan Times  

A spike in pollutant levels and ammonia in the Yamuna has affected water treatment operations at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants, hitting water supply to several North Delhi areas, officials said on Sunday. The Wazirabad Barrage in north Delhi is the primary holding area from where raw water from the Yamuna is lifted to the Wazirabad and Chandrawal …

Water supply to be stopped in these areas of South Delhi on December 12
1 week, 6 days ago

Water supply to be stopped in these areas of South Delhi on December 12

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday said that the water supply in parts of South Delhi will be stopped during the morning hours on December 12 due to “maintenance work”, news agency PTI reported. Delhi faced an acute water supply crisis in October as high levels of ammonia contamination in the Yamuna River affected WTPs The affected areas include Tughlakabad …

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging
1 month, 1 week ago

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The high court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi chief secretary to step in and take administrative action against erring officials responsible for not desilting drains in the city that led to waterlogging, instead of presenting a "rosy picture" before the court. HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials …

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Delhi lost water bodies to administrative failure
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi lost water bodies to administrative failure

Hindustan Times  

Delhi, among the most water-stressed cities in the world, has lost close to half of the water bodies it officially lists. This summer, when the hottest days saw temperatures rise to almost 50 degree Celsius, the city’s struggle with water adequacy was underlined by visuals of women and children running after water tankers even as the Aam Aadmi Party government …

Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon

India Today  

After heavy monsoon rains led to severe waterlogging in Delhi recently, Revenue Minister Atishi and Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj chaired a meeting on Friday with key agencies to ensure a rapid response to potential floods. This control room is in constant contact with Haryana's Irrigation Department regarding water releases from the Hathnikund Barrage and monitors the weather …

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again

Hindustan Times  

The deluge in areas surrounding ITO, Connaught Place and Tilak Marg, on Friday morning was a grim reminder of the historic July 2023 floods in the city which submerged large swathes of arterial stretches in key areas surrounding New Delhi, throwing normal life out of gear for nearly a week and displacing around 28,000 people. Last year, water entered the …

Haryana closed barrage gates releasing water to city, says Atishi; Cong., BJP corner AAP govt.
6 months ago

Haryana closed barrage gates releasing water to city, says Atishi; Cong., BJP corner AAP govt.

The Hindu  

Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Sunday alleged that the city is not getting its share of the Yamuna water as BJP-ruled Haryana has “closed” all gates of Hathnikund barrage from where water is released to the Capital. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav also said Ms. Atishi was indulging in “political showmanship” and she should have instead taken effective steps to …

Now, NDMC areas hit by water shortfall; Wazirabad levels drop
6 months ago

Now, NDMC areas hit by water shortfall; Wazirabad levels drop

Hindustan Times  

A shortage in water supply, which has been plaguing parts of the Capital, has now eclipsed areas in Lutyens Delhi where two of the underground reservoirs at Tilak Marg and Bengali Market recorded a 40% shortfall, the New Delhi Municipal Council said on Monday. The development came even as the Wazirabad barrage — a crucial link supplying raw water to …

Centre’s help sought to get Yamuna water: Delhi Minister Atishi
6 months, 1 week ago

Centre’s help sought to get Yamuna water: Delhi Minister Atishi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Saturday that the city’s water production has dropped to 932 MGD due to “inadequate inflow of water into Yamuna from Haryana.” Atishi said the water level at the Wazirabad barrage had plunged six feet to 668.5, and the water received from the Munak canal reached 902 cusecs. She said Himachal Pradesh …

Haryana not releasing water meant for Delhi: AAP minister Atishi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana not releasing water meant for Delhi: AAP minister Atishi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Friday that the Haryana government is “not releasing” the water for the city despite the Supreme Court’s orders. Atishi’s remarks came a day after the apex court directed the Himachal Pradesh government to release 137 cusecs of surplus water to Delhi and asked Haryana to facilitate its flow. Delhi BJP president Virendra …

Delhi’s water augmentation plans fail to take off
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s water augmentation plans fail to take off

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The water level at Yamuna has been below the usual availability over the last week of May in Delhi. Delhi continues to be a water-stressed city every summer, exacerbated by a growing population amid limited water supply from the Yamuna, but progress on multiple projects conceived over the past seven years to boost water availability continues to trickle …

Delhi govt moves SC, seeks direction to Haryana to release more water to crisis-hit capital
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi govt moves SC, seeks direction to Haryana to release more water to crisis-hit capital

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amidst the serious heatwave and sweltering heat in Delhi, the AAP government on Friday knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking direction to Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh govt for supplying more water to the national capital keeping in view the severe water woes faced by it. As per reports, many areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri's …

With water crisis looming, Delhi to move SC for additional water from neighbours
6 months, 3 weeks ago

With water crisis looming, Delhi to move SC for additional water from neighbours

Hindustan Times  

With Delhi in the grip of a heatwave and ensuing acute water shortage, Delhi water minister Atishi on Thursday said that the government will approach the Supreme Court to get additional raw water from neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference after a review meeting that included urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, senior government officials and chief secretary …

Drop in Delhi water level, AAP alleges BJP plot
7 months ago

Drop in Delhi water level, AAP alleges BJP plot

Hindustan Times  

The Capital on Wednesday continued to reel under water shortage even as the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government for “deliberately restricting water supply to Delhi as part of its conspiracy” — an allegation refuted in its entirety saying that the state has been supplying “enough water to Delhi according to the agreement”. The …

Atishi writes to Haryana CM over low Yamuna water flow, alleges BJP of hatching conspiracy ahead of voting
7 months ago

Atishi writes to Haryana CM over low Yamuna water flow, alleges BJP of hatching conspiracy ahead of voting

India TV News  

Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, regarding the low Yamuna's water flow from his state to Delhi. BJP hatches 'water conspiracy ahead of voting in Delhi: Atishi The letter was written hours after she alleged that the BJP has hatched a "new conspiracy" to target AAP and through its Haryana …

Water supply hit in pockets of Delhi as Yamuna levels dip
7 months ago

Water supply hit in pockets of Delhi as Yamuna levels dip

Hindustan Times  

At a time that much of the northern plains are reeling under temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, Delhi has begun facing a new irritant — a dip in water supply. Delhi Jal Board officials said that the water level in the Yamuna has begun plummeting over the past few days, and coupled with power failures at treatment facilities, the water …

NDMC’s ₹1,600cr plan to tackle flooding in New Delhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NDMC’s ₹1,600cr plan to tackle flooding in New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The New Delhi Municipal Council has prepared a long-term action plan for its drainage system to prevent waterlogging and instances of flooding that plagued the New Delhi region during monsoon last year, civic body officials said on Thursday. A second NDMC official said that the drainage system within NDMC limits is between the Ridge on the west Yamuna on the …

2023 Delhi floods | How govt. did not see Delhi’s worst flood coming – even 24 hours before it
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2023 Delhi floods | How govt. did not see Delhi’s worst flood coming – even 24 hours before it

The Hindu  

On July 10, 2023, as Yamuna’s level in Delhi crossed “warning level”, like it happens during most monsoons, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed a press conference. An analysis by The Hindu of forecasts issued by the Central Water Commission, the agency which monitors floods in India, shows that not only did it not predict that Delhi might see the …

Why Yamuna floods Delhi – a story of missed warning bells
7 months, 4 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 …

Rising Yamuna riverbed could make floods a whole lot worse: ex-IIT professor
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rising Yamuna riverbed could make floods a whole lot worse: ex-IIT professor

The Hindu  

One of the main reasons behind the record floods in the national capital in July last year was a 7.5-foot rise in the riverbed of the Yamuna between Wazirabad and Okhla, according to former IIT Delhi professor A.K. The river swelled to a record 208.66 metres near Old Railway Bridge on July 13, breaching its previous record and penetrating deeper …

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 …

Delhi: Yamuna's water level remains above danger mark, officials on alert | Drone visuals
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna's water level remains above danger mark, officials on alert | Drone visuals

India TV News  

The Yamuna's water level remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi on Wednesday. The danger mark was crossed on Tuesday following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. An official of the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department said low-level flooding may occur at a few places along the river …

Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses warning mark, again
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses warning mark, again

India TV News  

Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark once again in Delhi on Tuesday in the wake of heavy rains continuing in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The water level of the Yamuna crossed the warning mark of 204.50 metres in Delhi following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. An …

GB Nagar warns of flood after IMD forecasts heavy rain in Uttarakhand over next five days
1 year, 4 months ago

GB Nagar warns of flood after IMD forecasts heavy rain in Uttarakhand over next five days

Hindustan Times  

The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration on Saturday issued a flood warning and said the water level is expected to rise again in the Yamuna and Hindon rivers The advisory was issued after the weather department has forecast heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand over the next five days. Additionally, the district administration has issued strict guidelines and asked residents to refrain …

‘Delhi’s existing drainage master plan inadequate to deal with crisis situations’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Delhi’s existing drainage master plan inadequate to deal with crisis situations’

The Hindu  

The Delhi government has informed the Centre that the city’s existing drainage master plan, which was prepared in 1976, is not adequate to deal with “crisis situations”, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament on Monday. In a written reply to a question by MP Nadimul Haque in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Puri stated, “The Government …

Watch | What caused Yamuna’s devastating floods?
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, …

Delhi Floods: 74% Residents Spent More Time Stuck in Traffic Due to Waterlogging, 39% Lost Working Hours
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Floods: 74% Residents Spent More Time Stuck in Traffic Due to Waterlogging, 39% Lost Working Hours

News 18  

Waterlogging in Delhi affected seven in 10 residents in July as the Yamuna flooding, which lasted over three days, worsened the situation. At least 70 percent of residents faced one or more issues, with 39 percent of them losing working hours while 9 percent incurred vehicle repair costs, a survey showed. At least 74 percent of those who faced issues …

Delhi receives light rainfall, Yamuna river still above danger mark. Top Updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi receives light rainfall, Yamuna river still above danger mark. Top Updates

Hindustan Times  

While Delhi received light to moderate rainfall on Friday morning, the Yamuna river water level here continues to flow over the danger mark of 205.33 metres, with the peak level at 205.59 metres at 10am at the Delhi Railway Bridge, according to the Central Water Commission. Civil Lines, Laxmi Nagar and Lajpat Nagar received rainfall and parts of the national …

Delhi likely to receive heavy to moderate rain today, Yamuna water level still above danger mark | DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi likely to receive heavy to moderate rain today, Yamuna water level still above danger mark | DETAILS

India TV News  

Delhi weather: In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department said that several parts of Delhi are likely to receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Friday. Yamuna water level still above danger mark The Yamuna River in Delhi flowed above the danger mark of 205.33 metres after it had shown a receding trend in the last few days. According to …

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues
1 year, 4 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 …

Delhi's Yamuna River continues to flow above danger mark, water level reaches 205.98 meters
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi's Yamuna River continues to flow above danger mark, water level reaches 205.98 meters

India TV News  

Yamuna River water level: The Yamuna River in the national capital is flowing above the danger mark, at 205.98 metres, officials said today. After days of receding, the Yamuna water level in the national capital once again crossed the danger mark amid incessant rains in Delhi and adjoining areas. The ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected low-lying areas …

Encroachments led to Yamuna’s flooding in Delhi: Experts
1 year, 4 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 …

Rain Today: Orange Alert for Maharashtra’s Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg; Downpour Continues in Gujarat
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain Today: Orange Alert for Maharashtra’s Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg; Downpour Continues in Gujarat

News 18  

Himachal: Rain Alert in Chamba; Advisory Issued The Chamba District Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued an advisory amid an IMD rain warning between July 24 to July 27 in the district. Yamuna Breaches Danger Mark: Train Movement Diverted From Old Yamuna Bridge To NDLS The train movement at the Old Yamuna Bridge was suspended with effect from 10:15 pm …

HM Amit Shah Speaks to Gujarat CM, Delhi LG; Enquires About Flood-like Situation, Yamuna Status
1 year, 5 months ago

HM Amit Shah Speaks to Gujarat CM, Delhi LG; Enquires About Flood-like Situation, Yamuna Status

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday and enquired about the flood-like situation in various parts of the state. Shah also had a discussion with Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena about the water level in the Yamuna river. ”Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji about the flood-like situation occurring in various …

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 …

UP: Alert in Noida, Ghaziabad As Water From Hindon River Reaches Houses
1 year, 5 months ago

UP: Alert in Noida, Ghaziabad As Water From Hindon River Reaches Houses

News 18  

The Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad districts in Uttar Pradesh are facing a risk of a flood-like situation as the water in the Hindon River continues to rise on Sunday. Late at night on Saturday, water from the Hindon River entered houses along the banks in Noida and Ghaziabad, following which, police issued an alert regarding the situation. #BreakingNews: Hindon …

Delhi Yamuna river breaches danger mark again; flood anticipated: Top updates
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Yamuna river breaches danger mark again; flood anticipated: Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A flood-like situation again looms over Delhi, the water level of Yamuna river in the national capital yet again breached the evacuation mark of 206 metres with the peak level at 206.01m at 10am in Delhi Railway Bridge on Sunday, according to the Central Water Commission. Delhi government has been on high alert due to the discharge of over 2 …

Will fresh spell of flood impact water supply in Delhi? AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj's reply
1 year, 5 months ago

Will fresh spell of flood impact water supply in Delhi? AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj's reply

India TV News  

AAP Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday visited the Wazirabad water treatment plant amid anticipation of a fresh spell of flood in the wake of a surge in water level in Yamuna in Delhi. "The Delhi Jal Board has made embankments and reinforcement at vulnerable spots.Last time, water had seeped into the pumps and three water …

Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat Chief Minister, Delhi Lt Governor on flood-like situation
1 year, 5 months ago

Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat Chief Minister, Delhi Lt Governor on flood-like situation

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday and enquired about the flood-like situation in various parts of the state. "Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to the recent heavy rainfall. Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji, about the flood-like …

Delhi Govt on High Alert Due to Surge in Discharge of Water from Hathnikund Barrage into Yamuna, Says Atishi
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Govt on High Alert Due to Surge in Discharge of Water from Hathnikund Barrage into Yamuna, Says Atishi

News 18  

Revenue Minister Atishi on Saturday said the Delhi government is on high alert due to discharge of over 2 lakh cusecs of water from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna. Some parts of Yamuna Khadar might get inundated if the water level in the river rises to 206.7 metres but the government is ready for evacuation, she said in a …

Delhi government on high alert due to surge in discharge of water from Hathnikund Barrage into Yamuna River
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi government on high alert due to surge in discharge of water from Hathnikund Barrage into Yamuna River

India TV News  

Yamuna river water level: Delhi government on high alert due to surge in discharge of water from Hathnikund Barrage into Yamuna River Revenue Minister Atishi today said the Delhi government is on high alert due to discharge of over 2 lakh cusecs of water from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna. Some parts of Yamuna Khadar might get inundated if …

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 …

​Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses danger mark yet again
1 year, 5 months ago

​Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses danger mark yet again

India TV News  

Delhi Yamuna water level: Yamuna once again flowed above the danger mark in Delhi as water level was recorded at 205.33 metres yet again on Friday, thus delaying the rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected low-lying areas. According to the Central Water Commission's data, the water level reached 205.34 metres at 6 pm on Friday which may further rise to 205.45 …

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna water level in Delhi drops below danger mark

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Water level of the river Yamuna River in the national capital dropped below the danger mark on Thursday and is expected to recede further. On Wednesday, the water level had touched 205.80m through the day, compared with the danger mark of 205.33m, leading officials to request people to vacate their homes in the floodplains and take shelter inside …

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