By Admin 
The water level of Yamuna river in Delhi is expected to rise rapidly. Meanwhile, advisory has been issued regarding this. Yamuna can cross the danger mark by late night on Monday. In the advisory issued by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, it has been said that the water level of Yamuna can cross 206 meters at 2 am on August 19.
On Sunday (August 17) at 4 pm, 1.76 lakh cusecs of water was released from Hathini Kund Barrage, which may take at least 36 hours to reach Delhi. The Irrigation and Flood Control Department has also issued advisory to vacate the ghats of Yamuna. Currently, the water level of Yamuna in Delhi is 204.6 meters, which is above the warning level.
- Flood danger in Delhi after a huge amount of water was released from Hathini Kund Barrage in Haryana
- 1.76 lakh cusecs of water was released from Hathini Kund Barrage at 4 pm on August 17
- Yamuna is just a few meters less than the danger mark.
- Irrigation and Flood Control Department issued instructions to vacate the ghats of Yamuna
In view of the danger of floods, the concerned agencies alert
According to officials, the situation is being closely monitored and in view of the possibility of rising water level, all the concerned agencies have been instructed to take precautionary steps to deal with the flood -like situation. An official of the Central Flood Control Room said, “The main reason for the increase in water level is the high amount of water being released every hour from Wazirabad and Hathinikund barrage.”
Old railway bridge is observation point
The old railway bridge serves as a major observation point to monitor the potential threat of the flow of the Yamuna river and the flood. The level of warning for the city is 204.50 meters, while the danger mark is 205.33 meters. As soon as the water level of Yamuna reaches 206 meters, the work of evacuating people from the low -lying areas is started.