The government has issued a flood warning for low-lying areas along the Hindon River, a tributary of the Yamuna, following a rise in the water discharge in the river. The water level in the Yamuna is flowing above the danger level, reaching 206.42 metres near the Old Railway Bridge in Delhi.
The main reason for the rise in water level in the river has been reported to be a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage following heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
The Central Water Commission data showed that the water level rose from 205.02 metres at 10 pm on Saturday to 205.96 metres at 9 am on Sunday. It reached 206.42 metres at 9 pm today. The Hindon River has breached the embankment near the city forest. Most of the forest and nearby colonies have been submerged.
Revenue Minister Atishi Singh reported that the Delhi Government is on High Alert due to the Hathnikund Barrage’s over 2 lakh cusec of water flow into the river and the possibility that certain Yamuna Khadar (floodplains) may be flooded if the water level reaches 206.7 metres.
A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and the Sahibabad police shifted villagers from the areas where more than 8 feet of water had accumulated using motorboats.
The team also rescued residents and animals from Ataur Nangla and Noor Nagar villages under Nandgram Police Station limits. A relief camp has been set up in a school in the village. Ghaziabad MP and Union minister Gen (retd) V K Singh instructed officials to provide rations to the affected people.
