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Yamuna crosses danger level

A swollen Yamuna at the Old Railway Bridge in Delhi on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Incessant rain in the past few days in North India have caused the water level of the Yamuna to surge well past the danger level. In Delhi, it crossed the danger level on Saturday amid growing fears of flooding in the low-lying areas along the river.

Having issued alerts, the Delhi government has begun evacuating people from the flood-prone areas and making arrangements for erection of tents as part of the relief and rehabilitation work.

It was at 3 p.m. on Saturday that the river crossed the danger level of 204.83 metres and the water level stood at 205 metres at the Old Railway Bridge.

The Yamuna has been swelling in the city since water is being continually released from the Hathnikund barrage upstream in Haryana.

Officials of the Flood Control Department said arrangements have been made for providing tents at several locations across the city to accommodate those evacuated.

“As of now, we have sounded an alert and begun evacuating people from Usmanpur, Badarpur Khadar and Ghari Mandu,” said an official.

Between five and 15 tents each are being put up in Usmanpur, Badarpur Khadar, Ghari Mandu, ISBT, near Chilla Village, opposite the Akshardham Temple, Old Yamuna Bridge, Samshan Ghat Geeta Colony and the Batla House in Okhla, depending on the requirement.

“While alert has been sounded and evacuation is being carried out, these are just precautionary measures. As on date we do not face the threat of floods, but the Flood Control Department is monitoring the situation,” said the official. According to the officials of the Meteorological Department, the city received 31.7 mm of rainfall from Friday morning till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday.

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