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Yamuna water level crosses danger mark due to heavy rains

The water level of the Yamuna river at the Delhi Railway Bridge is expected to rise further to 205.40 m from 9:00pm to 11:00pm today, according to a statement issued by the East Delhi authorities

The water level in Yamuna river increased after 1.31 lakh cusec water was released from Hathnikund Barrage due to heavy rainfall in the hills. Photo: PTIPremium
The water level in Yamuna river increased after 1.31 lakh cusec water was released from Hathnikund Barrage due to heavy rainfall in the hills. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark and is expected to rise further, prompting authorities to issue advisory to take appropriate measures to avoid flood-like situation, officials said.

The Yamuna water level at the Hathinikund barrage has crossed the danger mark of 90,000 cusecs and reached 2.11 lakh cusecs by 9am. The water level of the Yamuna river at the Delhi Railway Bridge is expected to rise further to 205.40 m from 9:00pm to 11:00pm today, according to a statement issued by the East Delhi district administration.

“The water level of river Yamuna at Delhi Old Rly Bridge reached at 204.92 metres at 7am on 28 July (above the warning level) and having rising trend," it said.

A view of Yamuna river, in New Delhi today. Photo: PTI
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A view of Yamuna river, in New Delhi today. Photo: PTI

An alert was sounded yesterday by the Delhi government after the water level of the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark, an official said. “All the executive engineers/sector officers are directed to keep in close contact with the control room in relation to the discharge, water level at the Old Railway Bridge and the advisory or forecast from the Central Water Commission/MET, and requested to take appropriate measures/steps accordingly to avoid flood-like situation," it said.

“The CWC, Upper Yamuna Division, New Delhi has issued flood forecast for the Delhi Railway Bridge (North Delhi Dt NCT, Delhi). The water level of river Yamuna at Delhi Rly Bridge was 205 metres at 9 AM on July 28 (warning level 204.00 m)," the advisory said.

A low-pressure area over western Uttar Pradesh and its neighbourhood persists. This system will bring widespread rainfall with isolated ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and northwest Madhya Pradesh during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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Published: 28 Jul 2018, 02:24 PM IST
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