Delhi: Why Yamuna River is again above danger mark? Explained

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flood-like situation in the national capital and nearby regions. The water level of the river had been hovering around the danger mark of 205.33 meters for the past few days, following its all-time high of 208.66 meters on July 13. Moreover, the Hindon River in Noida, a tributary of the Yamuna, also witnessed a rise in water level on Saturday, resulting in several houses in low-lying areas being submerged.

Over 2 lakh cusecs of water were discharged from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna River on Saturday. Following heavy rainfall in several parts of Punjab and Haryana, the water flow rate in the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar district rose from 87,177 cusecs at 8 am on Saturday to 2,40,832 cusecs at 12 pm.  Delhi government is on high alert as over 2 lakh cusecs of water were discharged from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna river on Saturday. Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi relayed the information to the general public and warned that there is a possibility of Yamuna Khadar (floodplains) getting inundated if the water level in the river rises to 206.7 meters.

The minister assured the people of Delhi that the government is ready for evacuation and is monitoring the situation closely. The government is inspecting the relief camps and making preparations in case the need for evacuation arises. Notably, the people displaced in the recent Delhi floods were not happy with the relief efforts of the government.