Prompts evacuation to safer places
NEW DELHI, Jul. 11, 2023 (TBINN) River Yamuna in Delhi has exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations, officials informed today.
River crossed the danger-mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi on Monday Evening, much earlier than anticipated.
According to the Central Water Commission’s (C.W.C.) flood-monitoring portal, the water-level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 206.28 metres by 6 A.M. today with Haryana releasing more water into the river from Hathnikund Barrage in Yamunanagar.
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