Delhi district magistrate orders evacuation of National Capital's low-lying areas with Yamuna water expected to rise today
In view of the rising water level in the Yamuna River in the national capital, the District Magistrate (East) has issued orders to concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrates to evacuate people and shift them to relief camps or suitable locations.
-
In view of the rising water level in the Yamuna River in the national capital, authorities have issued orders to evacuate people and shift them to relief camps or suitable locations
-
The Yamuna level started rising near the catchment area on Sunday after water was released from Hathni Kund Barrage in Yamuna Nagar
-
Irrigation Department official Haridev Kamboj told ANI, 'Till 3 pm, 7,60,466 cusec of water was released from the barrage, which could affect low-lying areas in Delhi in the next 48 hours'
New Delhi: In view of the rising water level in the Yamuna River in the national capital, the District Magistrate (East) has issued orders to concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrates to evacuate people and shift them to relief camps or suitable locations.
Representational image. Reuters
"Whereas the water level in Yamuna River is rising due to heavy rains as well as release of water from Hatni Kund Barrage and water level of river Yamuna may likely to rise up 207 metre by 10 am at ORB by tomorrow i.e. 19 August, 2019 pitting risk to public life and property," read the order from Sunday.
"And whereas it has come to the notice that many people live/work/wander in flood plains of Yamuna River which is dangerous considering the flood situation. Therefore, I direct the concern SDMs for complete evacuation from the low lying area of East district with the help of Delhi Police and CDVs. By 9 am on 19 August and shift them in relief camps /suitable location," said the order from District Magistrate (East).
The Yamuna level started rising near the catchment area on Sunday after water was released from Hathni Kund Barrage in Yamuna Nagar.
Irrigation Department official Haridev Kamboj told ANI, "Till 3 pm, 7,60,466 cusec of water was released from the barrage, which could affect low-lying areas in Delhi in the next 48 hours. The release of water began at 4 am. The administration has sounded a high alert in all the nearby areas of Yamuna Nagar."
Delhi: Water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204.70 meters today (the warning level is at 204.50 meters), after more than 8 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage. Delhi Govt has issued orders for evacuation, Civil Defence volunteers have been deployed. pic.twitter.com/wLhJtdxQjy
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2019
also read
'Such practices require iron-hand handling': Delhi court imposes Rs 2 lakh cost for filing false property case
Additional Senior Civil Judge Kishor Kumar also issued a show cause notice to the litigant asking why a complaint should not be made against him for raising a false claim
'Delhi may face power shortage due to coal crisis,' Arvind Kejriwal in letter to PM Modi seeks intervention
Kejriwal requested the Prime Minister's intervention for adequate coal to be diverted to plants such as Dadri-II and Jhajjar TPS, which are supplying to Delhi
Delhi HC issues notice to Twitter over Rahul Gandhi's post revealing identity of rape victim's relatives
The Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh while issuing the notice to Twitter only made "explicitly clear" that no notice is being issued to other respondents.