CM Arvind Kejriwal amid heavy rains

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As Yamuna river touches the 206-metre marks on account of heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says that the federal government is ready to cope with flood-like state of affairs.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday introduced that evacuation of individuals from low-lying areas round Yamuna will begin as soon as the river touches the 206-metre mark, whereas assuring the those who consultants have stated the flood state of affairs may not come up within the nationwide capital.

After holding a gathering over the torrential rains and the rising Yamuna water ranges, Kejriwal addressed a press convention, stating that the federal government was intently monitoring the state of affairs and was absolutely ready to deal with it.

“The unprecedented rain caused problems to people and Delhi’s system was not able to withstand it. Every year after rainfall, some vulnerable areas are waterlogged and the water is drained out in a couple of hours. But the 153 mm of rainfall was unprecedented and an event which happened in nearly 40 years,” he stated.

The Yamuna on Monday inched nearer to the warning mark in Delhi as Haryana launched extra water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid persistent rains within the higher catchment areas.

According to a flood bulletin, the water degree on the Old Railway Bridge elevated from 203.18 metres at 1 pm on Sunday to 203.58 metres at 10 am on Monday. The warning degree is 204.5 metres.

The water degree is anticipated to rise to 205.5 metres between 10 am and 12 midday on Tuesday, crossing the hazard mark of 205.33 metres. The chief minister stated they had been in contact with the Central Water Commission and asserted that climate predictions point out that although there will likely be extra rains, they might not be fairly heavy.

“Due to rains, there might have been some potholes that could have formed on roads. They will be filled with stones to avert any untoward incident. We have also ordered an inquiry into incidents of road cave-in. The area under New Delhi Municipal Council, which is a VVIP area, witnessed waterlogging. We have asked them (NDMC) to resolve the issues,” he stated.

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(With inputs from PTI)

 


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