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New Delhi: Yamuna river is once again flowing above the danger mark in the country’s capital Delhi. Due to torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh for a few days, the water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi is rising continuously.
According to the latest information, on Wednesday, the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters on Tuesday night. The water level was recorded at 205.39 at Old Loha bridge on Tuesday night at 10 pm.
Earlier on Tuesday it had reached above 205 meters i.e. above the warning level. Earlier on Wednesday morning it was expected to reach above the danger mark, but after 10 pm the water level of the river reached 205.39 metres.
Regarding this, officials of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department say that the situation is being monitored seriously. The situation is not likely to be as serious as last month, but vigilance is being exercised at every level.
Let us inform that the water level near the old iron bridge was 203.37 meters at 7 pm on Monday. It reached above 204 meters on Tuesday morning and reached 205.03 meters at seven in the evening. But after 10 pm it crossed the danger mark.
Officials say that more water is being released from the Hathni Kund barrage of Yamunanagar in Haryana for more than two days as compared to the previous days. In the past, less than 10,000 cusecs of water was being released, which increased to more than 75,000 cusecs at 9 am on Monday, which is the highest since July 26.
Earlier in July, during heavy rains, the Yamuna had broken a 45-year-old record and reached its highest level of 208.65 metres, inundating several low-lying areas in Delhi. Traffic on the roads in the Yamuna Khadar area was restored after the rains stopped and the Haryana government reduced the amount of water from Hathnikund barrage.
