Delhi: Yamuna flows below danger mark after recent fluctuations

Yamuna River in Delhi is just below the danger mark, causing flood-like situations in the city. Heavy rainfall and water discharge from Hathnikund Barrage are the main causes. Low-lying areas are facing waterlogging.

Livemint, Edited By Alka Jain
Published26 Jul 2023, 07:15 AM IST
Yamuna flowing few centimetres below danger mark in Delhi. (PTI)
Yamuna flowing few centimetres below danger mark in Delhi. (PTI)

Delhi rains: Yamuna River is still flowing just a few centimetres below the danger mark in the national capital. At 10:00 pm Tuesday, the Yamuna water level near the old Yamuna Bridge was recorded at 205.24 metres against the danger mark of 205.33 metres. It was 205.32 metres at 7:00 pm. 

The rise in water level has been a matter of concern, leading to a flood-like situation in the national capital and adjoining regions. The river water level had been hovering around the danger mark of 205.33 metres for the last few days after reaching an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13.

However, the river crossed the danger mark at 5 pm on July 10 following incessant rainfall in the national capital. The surge in Yamuna’s water level is primarily due to water discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage located in Haryana's Yamunanagar caused by heavy rainfall in some regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Due to the rise in the water level, several low-lying areas in Delhi grappled with waterlogging and flood-like situations. The Yamuna had been gradually receding after July 13, however, there still have been marginal fluctuations in the water level over the past two-three days. 

On July 18, the water level dropped below the danger mark after flowing above the threshold for eight days. 

Meanwhile, Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday inspected the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and said that the Delhi government has made embankments and reinforcement at vulnerable spots to prevent flood water entering the water treatment plants.

Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena on Sunday and discussed with him the water level in the Yamuna River in the national capital. 

The consequences of the floods have been devastating, with more than 27,000 people evacuated from their homes. The losses incurred in terms of property, businesses and earnings have run into crores.

Experts attributed the unprecedented flooding in Delhi to encroachment on the river floodplain, extreme rainfall within a short span of time and silt accumulation that has raised the river bed.

 

(With inputs from agencies)

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