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Delhi on alert as Yamuna water stage rises above hazard stage

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The nationwide capital is on alert mode because the water stage of Yamuna river has already breached the hazard mark. This has compelled town authorities and the rescue and rehabilitation groups to have interaction in relocating these residing in low-lying areas to safer places on a conflict footing.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an’orange alert’ in Delhi because the water stage of the Yamuna river has breached the hazard mark of 205.33 metres owing to incessant rains in Delhi and surrounding areas. As of 8 pm on Tuesday, the extent of river water at Old Railway Bridge (ORB) stands at 206.76 metres.

As per newest forecast issued by Central Water Commission (CWC) on Tuesday at 5:30 PM, water stage at ORB is anticipated to be at 207 metres on Wednesday at 3 AM and is prone to additional enhance.

45 boats have been deployed from the Boat Club and the Irrigation and Flood Control division for consciousness, evacuation and rescue work. NGOs have additionally been engaged for offering reduction to the evacuated individuals.

Road Traffic at ORB has been closed since Tuesday morning. All gates at Okhla Barrage have been stored open to launch extra water in order to make sure that water stage in River Yamuna doesn’t stay at excessive stage for lengthy.

All involved District Magistrates and their sector committees are on alert mode and are working in coordination with the Irrigation and Flood Control division, Police, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and different stakeholders to cope with flood scenario and reduction work.

The Delhi authorities has already evacuated individuals residing in low-lying areas and shifted them to safer locations at greater altitude. Police personnel and CDVs at every such location and advisories are being issued to individuals to steer clear of the river water.

Meanwhile, the tents arrange on the orders of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have been inspected. 2500 tents have been arrange in 6 districts of Delhi the place individuals are being shifted. People residing within the affected areas are being shifted to those camps arrange at greater locations. “If the water level of Yamuna rises, Kejriwal government is ready to deal with every situation,” Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj asserted.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena paid a go to to Yamuna river and waterlogging-prone websites together with Pragati Maidan Tunnel, Minto Bridge and Zakhira Underpass Tuesday morning.

Following his visits, the LG chaired a gathering with senior officers of all stakeholders together with the Public Works Department, New Delhi Municipal Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Jal Board, Irrigation and Flood Control division and Railways, to assessment the scenario and devise workable options to beat extreme waterlogging.

Saxena held one other assembly with Chairman of India Trade Promotion Organization and the Chief Secretary to assessment the flooding of Pragati Maidan Tunnel and issued vital directions to rectify the engineering faults that led to waterlogging on a precedence foundation. The LG may even be visiting the Pragati Maidan Tunnel website on Wednesday.

Earlier on Tuesday, the rail visitors over the outdated Yamuna bridge within the nationwide capital was quickly suspended on Tuesday because the water stage crossed the hazard mark within the Yamuna on account of heavy downpour over the previous few days, officers stated.

Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Tuesday hit out on the Delhi LG VK Saxena for criticising the Delhi authorities over waterlogging. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister alleged that the LG has come out at the moment for the aim of politics.

“On 8th July, Delhi received 153 mm of rain but LG visited the affected areas on 11th July. Earlier, he took media everywhere in the past six months and claimed that all nalas and Yamuna were cleaned and today he denies all this. He should help the people of Delhi and not play dirty politics,” he stated.

The Delhi Minister stated that at a time when individuals are dying in Himachal owing to heavy rains, the LG, as a substitute of serving to individuals is participating in “dirty politics.”Earlier on Monday, Delhi Education Minister Atishi directed all regional administrators, zonal administrators, deputy administrators, principals and vice principals of the schooling division to conduct bodily inspections of faculties.

On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that there is no such thing as a flood risk in Delhi because of the rise in water stage of Yamuna, following two days of heavy rain within the nationwide capital and adjoining areas.

Heavy rainfall throughout your complete North Indian belt and particularly in states equivalent to Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana have thrown regular life out of drugs. (ANI)

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