On Friday, numerous low-lying areas of the national capital were still experiencing flooding-like conditions, despite the Yamuna river’s water level continuing to drop after crossing the danger mark. For the next 4-5 days, the national capital is expected to have mild to moderate rain mixed with thunderstorms, according to the India Meteorological Department.
A drain regulator malfunctioned amid rising water levels in the Yamuna river, flooding Delhi’s ITO crossing region, the busiest traffic hub in the capital. In a tweet earlier today, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal acknowledged that the leak is what is causing the flooding in the area and that he has ordered officials to enlist the Army and a disaster relief squad to help urgently fix it.
In the meantime, relief efforts moved quickly in the flood-marooned regions of Punjab and Haryana, where the severity of the rain has rendered regular life impossible in the worst-affected areas. As the weather has improved over the past three days, authorities in the two states have intensified relief efforts. In total, seven districts in Haryana and 14 in Punjab have been impacted.
Even while numerous important portions of the city were under water, the Yamuna in Delhi dropped to 208.02 metres at 10 p.m. on Friday after breaking a 45-year record three days earlier.
On Thursday, the water level had started to rise after maintaining steady for three hours, and by 7 p.m., it had risen three metres past the 205.33-meter danger mark.
Data from the Central Water Commission (CWC) show that the water level was 208.57 metres early on Friday and 208.48 metres at five in the morning.
At 8 am, the Yamuna’s water level was 208.42 metres. At 1 o’clock it was 208.27 metres, and at 3 o’clock it was 208.25 metres. The data showed that the reading was 208.17 metres at 6 o’clock and 208.02 metres at 10 o’clock.
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, visited the Yamuna Barrage’s five gates on Friday and stated that they were working to open them and restore normalcy.
Talking to the reporters, Mr Kejriwal said, “Out of 32 gates, five are shut at the Yamuna barrage that is why waterlogging is taking place in nearby areas. We are trying to get these 5 gates opened so that the water flows back to the barrage.”
“We are trying our best to bring the situation back to normal,” he added.
