Yamuna river in Delhi nears all-time record stage amid rising water issues.
Delhi-NCR: The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to 207.25 metres and was flowing precariously near the all-time record stage of 207.49 metres reached in 1978, authorities companies mentioned on Wednesday.
According to the Central Water Commission’s (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water stage on the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 207-metre mark at 4 am, the primary time since 2013, and rose to 207.25 metres by 8 am on Wednesday.
It is predicted that the river will rise to 207.35 metres by 12 midday on Wednesday and proceed to rise additional, an official of the irrigation and flood management division mentioned.
Delhi recorded a speedy improve within the Yamuna water stage during the last three days. It shot up from 203.14 metres at 11 am on Sunday to 205.4 at 5 pm on Monday, breaching the hazard mark of 205.33 metres 18 hours sooner than anticipated.
The river had exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres on Monday evening, prompting the relocation of individuals residing in flood-prone areas to safer places and a closure of the Old Railway Bridge for street and rail site visitors.
The water stage of 207.25 metres is the best since 2013 when the river reached a stage of 207.32 metres, the CWC knowledge confirmed.
An official defined that the sharp rise in water stage was resulting from steady rainfall within the higher catchment areas and saturated soil from heavy precipitation in Delhi and close by areas over the weekend.
People dwelling in low-lying areas have been shifted to safer locations at larger altitudes, the division mentioned.
It mentioned 45 boats have been deployed for consciousness, evacuation and rescue work and NGOs have been roped in to offer reduction to the evacuated individuals.
“The Old Railway Bridge has been closed for traffic. All gates of the Okhla Barrage have been opened to release excess water and prevent prolonged high water levels,” the division mentioned.
All district magistrates involved and their sector committees are alert and are working in coordination with Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Delhi Police, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and different stakeholders to take care of the flood scenario, it mentioned.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Monday mentioned a flood-like scenario is unlikely in Delhi, however the metropolis authorities is ready to deal with any eventuality.
According to the CWC, the movement price on the Hathnikund barrage elevated to three,59,760 cusecs at 11 am on Tuesday, the best within the final three days. It remained above the two lakh cusec mark until Wednesday morning.
Normally, the movement price on the barrage is 352 cusecs, however heavy rainfall within the catchment areas will increase the discharge. One cusec is equal to twenty-eight.32 litres per second.
The water from the barrage takes round two to 3 days to achieve Delhi.
The India Meteorological Department mentioned heavy rain pounded a number of locations in Uttarakhand and adjoining components of Uttar Pradesh, elevating issues a few additional rise within the water stage in rivers.
The Delhi authorities issued a flood warning on Sunday and a second warning on Tuesday. Authorities have been instructed to remain vigilant and take needed motion in susceptible areas. Quick response groups and boats have additionally been deployed.
Sixteen management rooms have been set as much as monitor the flood-prone areas and the water stage of the Yamuna. Diving and medical groups have been deployed with all the required supplies and gear.
Northwest India noticed incessant rainfall over three days from Saturday, with many areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan recording “heavy to extremely heavy” rains.
This has resulted in overflowing rivers, creeks and drains which have massively broken infrastructure and disrupted important companies in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
Delhi witnessed its highest rainfall (153 mm) in a single day in July since 1982 within the 24-hour interval ending at 8:30 am on Sunday. The metropolis obtained an extra 107 mm of rain within the subsequent 24 hours, exacerbating the scenario. The heavy rain remodeled roads into gushing streams, parks into watery labyrinths and marketplaces into submerged realms.
The Yamuna river system’s catchment covers components of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
The low-lying areas close to the river in Delhi, inhabited by round 41,000 individuals, are thought of liable to flooding. Encroachments on the river floodplain have occurred over time, regardless of the land belonging to the Delhi Development Authority, the income division and personal people.
The Yamuna breached the hazard mark twice in September final 12 months, with the water stage reaching 206.38 metres.
In 2019, the river witnessed a peak movement price of 8.28 lakh cusecs on August 18-19 and the water stage rose to 206.6 metres. In 2013, it reached a stage of 207.32 metres. The river had swollen to an all-time record water stage of 207.49 metres in 1978.
(Source: PTI)
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