The water level in the Yamuna is expected to go up further today as over 6,50,000 cusecs of water released from Haryana's Hathini Kund Bairaj is likely to reach Delhi by today evening. The Yamuna river in Delhi is already flowing 61 centimetres above the danger mark. Several people were evacuated yesterday from the low-lying areas as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday held an emergency meeting with top officials of his government, including Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, and directed all departments to be on high alert. Meanwhile, Haryana has again released 2,53,000 cusecs of water today morning following heavy rains in the hills. #Delhi: Yamuna river continues to flow above danger mark; Visuals from Old Iron Bridge pic.twitter.com/9i1rwqvyTt ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2018 The Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast today said the river is now flowing in a "severe situation" at Delhi Railway Bridge North district of Delhi. The current water level is of 205.44 metres. River #Yamuna at #Delhi Railway Bridge in North district of Delhi is now flowing in SEVERE SITUATION at 06:00 hrs today. ,it was flowing at a level of 205.44 m with steady trend which is 0.61 m above its Danger Level of 204.83 m CWC ND Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast (@FFM_CWC) July 29, 2018 Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia took a review of the preparedness of the departments in case water enters the low-lying vulnerable areas of Delhi. The agencies concerned informed the CM that the process of evacuation in the vulnerable areas has already begun and they have started putting up tents to shift the people being evacuated, said a statement from the Delhi government. The chief minister said the supply of power, food and drinking water must be ensured to the people. Emergency medical teams would also be on duty for the people being shifted for any kind of medical emergencies, the statement said. All power companies have been asked to arrange electricity supply in these tents 24x7 once people are shifted into them. The power companies have been asked to deploy their officials at the Flood Control Room round the clock. Water level in Yamuna river is at 205.46 m (above danger mark). Till now, 1500 people have moved from low-lying areas. 550 tents pitched across 10 locations in East district. If more people need to be evacuated and accommodated, we have schools & night shelters: DM, East #Delhi pic.twitter.com/Kh1kn8qKlX ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2018 The Army was also requested to be on standby for any emergency, they replied in an affirmative and said they are on standby. "The CM directed that the Control Room Emergency Number 1077 must be advertised so that it reaches people at the earliest. People, in general, would be able to call on 1077 for any flood-related emergency," the statement said. A low pressure persists over western Uttar Pradesh and its neighbouring areas. This system will bring widespread rainfall with isolated 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and northwest Madhya Pradesh during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (With inputs from Puneet Sharma and PTI) WATCH | Waterlogging and traffic jams: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Delhi-NCR<doc-sep>The water level in the Yamuna is expected to go up further. PTI file photo With Haryana's Hathini Kund barrage continuously releasing water, the Yamuna river in Delhi has crossed all danger levels. After releasing 6 lakh cusec of water on Saturday evening, another 2,53,000 cusec of water was released on Sunday morning. The latest official figure of Yamuna's water level is 205.49 meters which is much above the danger level. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday took stock of the ongoing evacuation work in the low-lying areas of the city, a day after the water level of the Yamuna river breached the danger mark. Sisodia met the people living in the vicinity of the river and urged them to move to safer places, cautioning about the rising level of the Yamuna river. "Sisodia took stock of the ongoing evacuation work in the low-lying areas around Akshardham and Pandav Nagar," an official said. A huge amount of water released from Hathinikund Barrage in Yamunanagar district on Saturday has inundated dozens of Haryana villages in three districts including Yamuna Nagar, Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat. The state government has sounded a high alert in these districts and has also informed the Delhi government that the water released from Hathnikund Barrage will reach Delhi on Sunday. Amid such circumstances, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for an emergency meeting with Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash and has directed all other concerned departments to be on high alert. Apart from the flood and irrigation department of the city, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and Delhi Police are also on standby mode. The DUSIB has been asked to activate and place their mobile toilet vans around the tents being put up at the earliest. Kejriwal asked the departments concerned to reach out to the people in these areas and inform them about the evacuation and its reasons aggressively. District Magistrate (East) K. Mahesh who also attended the emergency meeting later, was on ground personally monitoring the situation on a boat in the Yamuna river. "We have 67 such boats for rescue and evacuation. There is nothing to panic as we are all prepared for the worst situation as well," the DM said. "We have evacuated 1,500 people and prepare to evacuate 3,000 more. Out of the 650 tents in the provision, 500 have already been made which will be made available to the people living in the low-lying areas," he added. "All executive engineers/sector officers are directed to keep in close contact with the control room in relation to the discharge, water level at the Old Railway Bridge and the advisory or forecast from the Central Water Commission/MeT, and requested to take appropriate measures/steps accordingly to avoid flood-like situation," an advisory from the authorities said. (with inputs from Manjeet Sehgal)<doc-sep>Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday took stock of the ongoing evacuation exercise in the low-lying areas of the city, a day after the water level of the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark. The Delhi government deployed boats and set up tents and evacuated over 1,000 families from low-lying areas along the Yamuna till Sunday morning as the river continued to flow above the danger mark of 204.83 metres in the national capital. “Sisodia took stock of the ongoing evacuation work in the low-lying areas around Akshardham and Pandav Nagar,” an official said. The deputy CM met the people living in the vicinity of the river and urged them to move to safer places, cautioning about the rising level of the Yamuna river. Many people have started moving to higher planes, another official said. Officials expect the river to rise to 206.60 meters on July 31. Haryana had released six lakh cusecs of water at 6 pm on Saturday. The water discharged from Hathnikund barrage, which provides drinking water to New Delhi, normally takes 72 hours to reach the city. “More water is being released from the barrage every hour, which will have an impact on the water level of the river here. We are keeping a close watch on the situation,” a Flood and Control Department official said. “We have established over 750 tents for about 1,000 families in East zone alone. The arrangements for their food have also been made. We are shifting the people living in the river bed to the nearest high area,” Nodal officer (Preet Vihar) Arun Gupta said. “Boats have been deployed to tackle any unwanted situation,” Gupta said. Quick response teams have also been activated for the emergency. The evacuation began on Saturday following a sharp rise in the river’s level. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday reviewed the government’s preparedness to tackle the flood-like situation in low-lying areas of Delhi. The Delhi government also requested the Army to be on standby for any emergency. The Yamuna water level at the Hathinikund barrage had crossed the danger mark of 90,000 cusec and till 7 pm on Saturday, 5,63,186 cusec of water was released, an official had said.<doc-sep>
Delhi's deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia visited the Yamuna belt and urged the people to evacuate the area before floods hit New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday took stock of the ongoing evacuation work in the low-lying areas of the city, a day after the water level of the Yamuna river breached the danger mark. The water level reached 205.30 metres at 7 pm on Saturday, prompting authorities to rescue people from the low-lying areas, even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held an emergency meeting with top officials of his government. "Sisodia took stock of the ongoing evacuation work in the low-lying areas around Akshardham and Pandav Nagar," an official said. In a meeting here, Kejriwal had said that all departments have been put on high alert. "Haryana has released 5 lakh cusec water. Called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. This water likely to reach Del by tomorrow evening. Wherever administration evacuating people, they arerequested to cooperate. All departments put on high alert. For any flood related emergency, control room no is 1077 (sic)," he had tweeted on Saturday. The Yamuna water level at the Hathinikund barrage had crossed the danger mark of 90,000 cusec and till 7 pm on Saturday, 5,63,186 cusec of water was released, an official had said. Sisodia met the people living in the vicinity of the river and urged them to move to safer places, cautioning about the rising level of the Yamuna river. Many people have started moving to higher planes, another official said. An alert was sounded on Saturday by the Delhi government after the water level of the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark. "All executive engineers/sector officers are directed to keep in close contact with the control room in relation to the discharge, water level at the Old Railway Bridge and the advisory or forecast from the Central Water Commission/MeT, and requested to take appropriate measures/steps accordingly to avoid flood-like situation," an advisory from the authorities said.