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Yamuna in Delhi has exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations, officials said on Tuesday.
The river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi on Monday evening, much earlier than anticipated.
#WATCH | Water level of River Yamuna continues to flow above the danger level in Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge area. Railway and traffic movement on the Bridge has been stopped.
At 8 am today, water level of River Yamuna recorded at 206.32 metres at Old Railway Bridge. The highest… pic.twitter.com/sn4FGWQp9H
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According to the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 206.28 metres by 6 am on Tuesday with Haryana releasing more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar.
ANI reported , Water level of River Yamuna continues to flow above the danger level in Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge area. Railway and traffic movement on the Bridge has been stopped.
At 8 am today, water level of River Yamuna recorded at 206.32 metres at Old Railway Bridge. The highest flood level of the river in Delhi is 207.49 metres.
Meanwhile, After visiting Yamuna Bazar area, Delhi LG VK Saxena told ANI , “…Waterlogging has become a yearly ritual. Sewage cleaning is not done, drain water is not treated properly. Due to all these things which have been not done for years, waterlogging occurs. Desilting of Yamuna should be done regularly. Najafgarh drain desilting should be done regularly. I will try to see to it that attention is paid to all this so that people don’t have to face this…Nature doesn’t inform us in advance, we have to be prepared for it.”
