The threat of floods came back to haunt Delhi again with neighbouring state Haryana releasing over six lakh cusecs of water into Yamuna on Sunday resulting in the rise in water level above the danger mark. A top official of Irrigation of Flood Control department said the water level in Yamuna was flowing at 205.20 metres, 37 cm above the danger mark. The water level is likely to cross 205.65 meters by this afternoon. The state of Haryana had released nearly 70,000 cusecs of water into Yamuna on Saturday. The official said as a precautionary measure, hundreds of people were evacuated from the low lying areas near the river to safer places. Over 3500 people shifted to relief camps set up by the government following flood-threat last week, are still staying in such camps. The rising river had flooded several localities of east Delhi including Garhi Mandu, Usmanpur Pusta, Jagatpur Village and Shastri Nagar. Flood water had also entered areas like Yamuna Vihar, Madanpur, Sonia Vihar, Nigambodh, Jaitpur, Tibet Market and Yamuna Bazar.
News On AIR | September 20, 2010 10:29 AM
Fresh flood threat in Delhi again