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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that due to the continuous rise in the water level of the Yamuna, the roads around the river have been inundated. Kejriwal tweeted today and said, “Yamuna’s water level is rising continuously. Now the water has reached 208.46 metres. Due to the rising water level, the Yamuna has come on the roads around it. You are requested not to go on these routes. ”””’ He said, ” People are being removed from the populated areas where there is water. The people living there are requested to cooperate with the administration. Saving lives of people is most important. There is an appeal to all the people of Delhi to cooperate with each other in every possible way in this emergency. At the same time, Kejriwal announced the closure of schools in the areas surrounded by flood water.
दिल्ली के जिन इलाक़ों में पानी भर रहा है वहाँ पर सब सरकारी व प्राइवेट स्कूलों को बंद कर रहे हैं।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 13, 2023
Police on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in flood-prone areas of the national capital as a precautionary measure. Under this section, gathering of more than four people at one place is prohibited. Along with this, he has also announced the closure of schools in flood affected areas.
Yamuna’s water level is increasing rapidly
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi rose to 208.48 meters on Thursday morning, submerging nearby roads, public and private infrastructure and causing hardship to people living near the river. The water level at the old railway bridge crossed the 208-metre mark on Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 meters by 8 am on Thursday.
There was record breaking rain in Delhi on Sunday
According to the IMD, Delhi recorded 153 mm of rainfall in the last 24-hour period till 08:30 am on Sunday, which is the highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982. Delhi had recorded 107 mm of rain in a 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Monday. In September last year, the Yamuna had crossed the danger mark twice and the water level had reached 206.38 metres. In the year 2019, on August 18-19, the water level of the river rose up to 206.6 metres. In 2013 it had reached a level of 207.32 metres.
