Delhi Yamuna river breaches danger mark again; flood anticipated: Top updates
Hindustan TimesA 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 lakh cusecs of water from the barrage The update also warned that it is expected for the river to breach 206.7 metres — the level at which people are evacuated from low-lying neighbourhoods close to the river — by 4pm on Sunday. Officials on Saturday warned that the Yamuna water level in Delhi is likely to impact relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected low-lying areas of the capital. Meanwhile, in Ghaziabad, at least 1,000 people were evacuated since Friday evening after the Hindon river’s flow increased by 10,575 cusecs in the last 48 hours and flooded upstream areas near Raj Nagar Extension, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.