Delhi on high alert: The water level of yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres and is now hovering at 206.32 meres at 8 am on Tuesday, triggering a high alert, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC).
The development came as more rain was predicted in the city for the entire week after three continuous days of torrential downpours, which triggered waterlogging in several areas.
As the water level touched the danger mark due to the release of water from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana, rail and road traffic on the Old Yamuna Bridge were temporarily suspended from 6 am on Tuesday, said Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railway.
The Yamuna is threatening to cross its highest flood level of 207.49 metres, which was recorded in 1978.
Delhi on high alert: Evacuation of people living in low-lying areas of Yamuna floodplains began on Monday evening as the river crossed the danger mark amid torrential rainfall in the city and several parts of northern India.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the waterlogging situation and rising level of the Yamuna and asserted that there was no threat of flooding as of now.
He said his government was prepared to deal with the situation and 41,000 people were identified to be shifted to relief camps if the need arose.
