Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the water level of the Yamuna in the national capital is receding slowly and the situation will normalise soon if there is no more heavy rainfall.
With several parts of the city still inundated, the chief minister also urged people to avoid waterlogged areas. Tagging a video of children playing in floodwaters in Delhi’s Shanti Van, he said, “I urge everyone to avoid this. It cud be fatal.” The chief minister further said that the water treatment plants at Wazirabad and Chandrawal will start functioning again by Sunday.
The water level in Yamuna river was recorded at 207.53 mtrs at 0900 hours in Delhi. https://t.co/G7Shqq3NjL
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2023
“The water level of Yamuna is receding slowly. The situation will normalise soon if there is no more heavy rain. Water is being drained out of Wazirabad and Chandrawal treatment plants. The machines will be dried afterwards. Both the plants will be started by tomorrow,” he tweeted in Hindi.
“Yamuna River water is receding, the people of Delhi will get relief in the next 12 hours…,” Delhi Minister Atishi was quoted saying by ANI
“…Our challenge was how to fix the bridge. Army personnel have been deployed here since morning. It was a difficult task because the water current was around 5-6 knots here…We are standing on the other side of the Bund…,” said Delhi LG VK Saxena as he reviewed the restoration of Bund at the I&FC regulator near the WHO Building.
Delhi Metro trains are now crossing the four Yamuna bridges at normal speed amid a fall in water level of the Yamuna on Saturday, the transporter said.
Metro trains had been crossing the four Yamuna bridges at a restricted speed of 30 kmph as a precautionary measure due to the level of the river.
Speed restriction imposed while crossing Metro bridges over Yamuna has been removed. All trains are running at normal speed now. https://t.co/bdMaynnYMy
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें😷 (@OfficialDMRC) July 15, 2023
“Speed restriction imposed while crossing Metro bridges over Yamuna has been removed. All trains are running at normal speed now,” the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a tweet.
