Delhi Rain updates: Yamuna water level close to danger mark, 2.79 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathinkund Barrage

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Also read: Delhi issues order to save govt school buildings amid heavy rain to ensure school children's security In response to the heavy rains, the Delhi government issued a flood warning, coinciding with Haryana's release of over one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna River from the Hathnikund barrage. The irrigation and flood control department announced the first warning, with 1,05,453 cusecs of water discharged at 4 pm on Sunday.

The CWC has stated that the water level in the Yamuna River in Delhi is rising and is expected to surpass the danger mark and rise to 205.33 meters by tomorrow. Also read: Delhi rain: CM Arvind Kejriwal calls meeting; rise in Yamuna on agenda Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for a meeting today to address the issues of waterlogging caused by heavy rains in the city and the rising water levels of the Yamuna River, according to officials.

The meeting will take place at the Delhi Secretariat and will be attended by senior officials from the Irrigation and Flood Control department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Moreover on 9 July, Atishi, the Education Minister of Delhi, issued a directive emphasising the importance of prioritising the safety of schools in the face of continuous rainfall.

Education department officials, including regional directors, zonal directors, deputy directors, principals, and vice principals, have been issued directives to conduct on-site inspections of schools. Delhi's PWD Minister Atishi said, "...As per our calculations, it seems that by tomorrow morning, the water level of river Yamuna will cross the danger mark.