Yamuna above danger mark, Delhi on high alert; Red alert issued for Himachal

The Central Water Commission on Tuesday said the water level in Yamuna river has reached 206.24 metres, which is slightly above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.
The officials further informed that the high flood level is -207.49 metres. The Central Water Commission said, “The water level in Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters and reached 206.24 meters; High flood level – 207.49 meters.” Northern Railway said that rail traffic on Old Yamuna Bridge in Delhi has been temporarily suspended from 6 am today till July 11.

Meanwhile, due to incessant rains, a rise in the water level of Yamuna was also observed at Vikasnagar in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Earlier, the water level of Yamuna was recorded at 206.04 mm at Old Railway Bridge on Monday night at 11 pm. The Yamuna river in Delhi, which was flowing above the warning level for hours, crossed the danger mark of 205.33 meters at 5 pm on Monday, according to the latest data from the flood control department.

The water level in the Yamuna is continuously rising due to release of more water from Hathinikund barrage by Haryana amid rains in northwest India including the national capital. According to the Flood Control Department, about 2,15,677 cusecs of water was discharged from Hathinikund barrage at 3 pm on Monday. The city received fresh rain on Monday afternoon.

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Due to incessant rains on Saturday and Sunday and again on Monday, the problem of water-logging continued in the city areas.

The record rains in the national capital have affected all sections including the poor, daily wage workers and people reaching their destinations. While families living in shanties around the Yamuna will have to be relocated if the water level rises further, rainwater has also entered the houses of some civil servants. Beyond the social divide, the plight of the local people has only served to reinforce the fact that this year’s floods have affected the poor as well as the powerful.

As rainwater flooded roads and vehicles formed long queues, residents, including those in the diplomatic enclave in Chanakyapuri, vented their anger over Delhi’s inadequate drainage system. The diplomatic enclave housing foreign missions as well as other areas housing VIPs in Chanakyapuri were also inundated.

Due to heavy rains and waterlogging, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has also advised senior bureaucrats living on the ground floor to move to safer places as a precautionary measure. There were reports of house collapse and water-logging in several residential colonies. Water-logging was also witnessed in diplomatic areas like Chanakyapuri, Kaka Nagar, Bharati Nagar and other major roads and colonies under the jurisdiction of NDMC.

Himachal Pradesh, which has been lashed by rains for the past few days, does not see any immediate respite in sight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued “red” and “orange” alerts for several districts on Tuesday. A red alert for heavy rain has been issued in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur and Lahaul in the hill state for the next 24 hours. Apart from this, Orange Alert has also been issued. Senior IMD scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma said on Monday, “In Una, Hamirpur, Kangra and Chamba. Flash flood warning has been issued for Mandi, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti for the next 24 hours. He said he was concerned about the loss of life and damage to public infrastructure.

Thakur, who is now the Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Legislative Assembly, told ANI that Himachal Pradesh “has not seen such rains in its history” as more than 12 major bridges have been damaged. “We have never seen such a situation in the last several years. I am very worried about the current situation in the state. Many big and small rivers are in spate and if this situation continues for the next few days, more damage can happen.” ” They said.

The rains have caused havoc in Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides, power outages, blocking roads and damaging bridges. The fury of nature in the state has claimed 20 lives in the last 48 hours. Tourists were stranded in parts of the hill state, and damage to infrastructure was estimated between Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 3,000 crore. 4,000 crores.

Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the state has not seen such heavy rains in the last 50 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Himachal CMs on the current situation and assured full support from the Centre.