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Relieving news has come to the fore regarding the Yamuna river in Delhi. Some decline in the water level of Yamuna is now seen to be giving relief. The water level was at 208.66 meters till 8 pm on Thursday night, which has come down to 208.63 by 10 pm. It has remained stable since then. Experts are speculating that further decline can be seen on Friday. However, 16 teams of NDRF have been deployed in Delhi for relief and rescue. The flood has badly affected the normal life of the people. People living in low-lying places of Delhi have had to be displaced. The water coming out of the Yamuna and reaching the roads has affected Delhi’s lifeline from the metro to the roads.
A senior official of the Central Water Commission (CWC) said that the water level of Yamuna river is stable and it is likely to recede from tonight. According to the flood monitoring portal of the CWC, the water level at the old railway bridge rose to 208.62 meters at 1 pm, which remained stable till 4 pm. The water flow rate at Hathnikund barrage in Haryana dropped to 80,000 cusecs at 4 pm, he said. Went. Many areas have been submerged after Yamuna came in spate in Delhi.
Shortage of drinking water in Delhi
By Thursday night, Yamuna water entered inside the water treatment plant. Due to this the motors had to be stopped there. Due to the closure of three water treatment plants, it has been decided to cut the water supply by 25 per cent. Let us inform that even now the water level of Yamuna in Delhi is 3 meters above the danger mark. Yamuna water entered many areas of Delhi on Thursday evening. At the same time, flood water entered many offices located in ITO.
