The Yamuna River reached 205.48 meters on Monday morning, slightly over the danger limit of 205.33 meters, despite the fact that waterlogging continues in various districts of the national capital.
According to the Central Water Commission, the water level had reached 205.48 m at 7 a.m. on Monday, down from 206.02 m at 8 a.m. on Sunday, flooding wide swaths of the national capital. According to the statistics, the water level was 205.45 m for the last three hours before 7 a.m. Earlier, the water level of the river was recorded at 205.56 metres at 8 PM on Sunday.
The Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres at 5 pm on July 10.
The hourly water discharge from the Hathni Kund Barrage which had gone up to approximately 3,60,000 cusecs on July 11 was at 53,955 cusecs on Sunday at 08:00 PM.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday, announced ten thousand rupees per family as financial help for the flood-affected families.
ANI accessed drone visuals showing relief camps set up by the government in Mayur Vihar Phase 1, New Delhi.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent 17 rescue teams to flood-affected districts in Delhi. A total of 1606 individuals have been rescued. Furthermore, the NDRF teams evacuated 7241 persons and 956 cattle. In addition, 908 rescued people have received pre-hospital care.
Around 26,401 people have been evacuated from flood-affected low-lying regions in six Delhi districts, with approximately 21,504 individuals residing in 44 camps (including temporary relief camps and pucca buildings such as schools and community centers). The remaining evacuated persons have gone to places of their choosing, such as relatives’ homes or rented housing.
