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The evacuation of people living in the low-lying areas of the Yamuna floodplain began Monday night as the river crossed the danger mark due to the release of water from the Hatnikund Dam in Haryana amid heavy rains in the northern belt of the country.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal presided over a high-level meeting to discuss the waterlogging situation and the rise in the level of the Yamuna River and asserted that there was no risk of floods yet.
He said that his government is ready to deal with the situation, and 41,000 people have been identified to be transferred to relief camps if needed.
The Yamuna River crossed the 205.33m danger mark in Delhi as torrents hit the river’s upper catchment areas for a third day on the trot. The river crossed the danger mark earlier than expected. It was only expected to pass the danger mark on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) flood control portal, the water level at the old railway bridge in Delhi rose to 205.4 meters by 5 pm as Haryana released more water into the river from Hatnikund valley in Yamunanagar.
Evacuation of people has begun from the Yamuna floodplain from the areas through which the river passes in Delhi.
An evacuation exercise is underway with 8,100 people being evacuated from low-lying areas. “We have identified schools and community centers to keep them,” said an official from the Eastern Province.
The evacuees wanted to stay in the tents because the permanent buildings are within walking distance. They are housed in tents. There are medical teams to help them. There is also a food arrangement, DJB water tanks and portable restrooms, he said.
Speaking at a press conference, Kejriwal said it was “unlikely” that the city would face a flood-like situation in the near future.
One of the questions that we are being asked by the citizens right now is, are there chances of Delhi flooding? It is based on the rainfall in Delhi and the release of water from the Hatnikund hail.
It was reported that 3 cave koseks were released from the water from the barrage on Sunday night which decreased to 2.5 thousand koseks on Monday morning.
The prime minister said the Delhi government was ready to evacuate people if needed.
If the river level exceeds 206 metres, we will start evacuating those who live near the river. We have identified 41,000 people who live near the river. We have also prepared relief camps that may be necessary in such a situation.
Delhi faced floods in 1978 when 7 cups of water were released into the Yamuna River from Hatnikund Valley and the water level in the river was 204.79 meters at the old railway bridge. Since then many measures have been taken to prevent water buildup.
In 2013, 8 cups of water were released through Hatnikund Valley and the level of the Yamuna River rose to 207.32 metres. But he said there were no floods in the city.
He added that again in 2019, there was a discharge of 8.28 lakh cubic meters of water from the Hatnikund Dam and the level of the Yamuna River reached 206.6 in Delhi, but no floods yet.
Citing weather forecasts for the next two days, the AAP leader said a flood-like situation in Delhi was unlikely.
Revenue Minister Atishi said that in view of the rising water level in the Yamuna River, all concerned departments are ready and more than 50 motor boats have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.
The diving teams and medical crews are also equipped with all the necessary materials and equipment.
It said monitoring of Yamuna levels revealed an “alarming situation” in Khadr districts, from Bala to Jaitpur.
The Department of Revenue stated that public advertisements also urge people to move from floodplains to safer places. I have marked the locations and locations of all personnel, to ensure their safe removal as soon as danger is too high. She added that a comprehensive plan was prepared to determine the destinations for each group of people.
The national capital was waterlogged for the third consecutive day on Monday as Kejriwal announced a raft of measures to tackle the problem, while accepting that the drainage system in the national capital was not ready to handle the unprecedented rainfall that has alarmed people.
Meanwhile, passengers faced harrowing times navigating the flooded spaces as rain battered the national capital for a third day.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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