New Delhi: The Yamuna River in Delhi receded barely on Saturday, dropping to 206.47 metres on the Outdated Railway Bridge (ORB), also referred to as Loha Pul, from its earlier stage of 207 metres. Regardless of the marginal decline, the river continues to movement above the hazard mark, leaving a number of components of the capital inundated.
Drone footage captured on Saturday confirmed intensive flooding in areas alongside the riverbanks, highlighting the severity of the scenario.
#WATCH | Delhi: River Yamuna continues to movement above hazard stage, components of town proceed to face a flood-like scenario. Visuals from the Mayur Vihar space.
(Drone visuals shot at 10.45 am) pic.twitter.com/EtYnXBKo96
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The warning stage for the Yamuna in Delhi is ready at 204.50 metres, whereas the hazard mark stands at 205.33 metres. Evacuations are initiated as soon as the water stage crosses 206 metres. Earlier this week, the river rose to 207.41 metres, the third-highest stage ever recorded, prompting authorities to relocate residents to reduction shelters.
The ORB serves as a vital monitoring level for water ranges and potential flood threats within the metropolis.
Floodwaters have impacted a number of localities, together with the upscale Civil Traces space, Monastery Market, Kashmere Gate ISBT, and Yamuna Bazaar, amongst others.
#WATCH | Delhi: River Yamuna continues to movement above hazard stage, components of town proceed to face a flood-like scenario. Visuals from the Yamuna Ghat space.
(Drone visuals shot at 10.45 am) pic.twitter.com/fqCHgnEQBh
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Officers have confirmed that the scenario is being intently monitored. “All of the businesses involved are on alert,” they stated.
In accordance with the Flood Management Division, 50,629 cusecs of water had been discharged from the Hathnikund Barrage at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. In the meantime, the Wazirabad Barrage launched roughly 1,17,260 cusecs. These upstream discharges are cited as key contributors to the rise in water ranges.
It sometimes takes between 48 to 50 hours for water launched from these barrages to succeed in Delhi. Even reasonable discharges upstream at the moment are pushing water ranges near the warning threshold.
(With inputs from ANI)