Yamuna retreats, many areas remain under water on Day 2
21 Jun 2013 5:16 AM IST
Low-lying areas along the Yamuna remained submerged for the second consecutive day though the water level in the river started receding on Thursday.
The water level in the river was recorded at 206.50 metres at 5 pm which is two metres above the danger mark, officials in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said.
On Wednesday, the water level had touched 207.32 metres. The highest water level of 207.49 m in Yamuna was recorded in 1978 when several areas in the city had witnessed flash floods.
‘The water level, which rose to 207.20 metres mark (on Wednesday), came down to 206.50 metres around 5 pm today (Thursday). But it is still above the danger mark of 204.83 metres,’ Dharampal, secretary of Delhi’s revenue and disaster management department said.
Various low-lying areas along Yamuna like Usmanpur, Yamuna Bazar, Bhajanpura, Shastri Park, Garhi Mandu, Manju Ka Tila, Usmanpur Pusta and Jagatpur remained flooded on Thursday.
Authorities on Wednesday evacuated over 5,000 people from vulnerable localities. 19 shelter camps have been set up while 500 tents were erected to provide shelter to the affected people.
Over nine lakh cusecs of water has been released into the Yamuna from Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana in the last four days, resulting in rise of water level in the river. The officials said the water level is expected to recede further.
The 145-year-old Old Yamuna Bridge connecting East Delhi with the heart of the national capital, was shut for rail and road traffic for the third consecutive day. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has been overseeing the rescue operation along with departments and agencies concerned.
Mobile medical teams and water tanks have been pressed into service to help the affected people.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel, who visited some of the camps for the flood-affected families, on Thursday criticised the city government accusing it of not being serious about the dealing with the woes of people in the city and adopting a casual approach towards them.
In such a serious flood situation in the city, the concerned minister is on foreign tour and there was no meeting of the department in last three years. This shows the casual approach of the government in dealing with natural crises,’ Goel said.
The water level in the river was recorded at 206.50 metres at 5 pm which is two metres above the danger mark, officials in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said.
On Wednesday, the water level had touched 207.32 metres. The highest water level of 207.49 m in Yamuna was recorded in 1978 when several areas in the city had witnessed flash floods.
‘The water level, which rose to 207.20 metres mark (on Wednesday), came down to 206.50 metres around 5 pm today (Thursday). But it is still above the danger mark of 204.83 metres,’ Dharampal, secretary of Delhi’s revenue and disaster management department said.
Various low-lying areas along Yamuna like Usmanpur, Yamuna Bazar, Bhajanpura, Shastri Park, Garhi Mandu, Manju Ka Tila, Usmanpur Pusta and Jagatpur remained flooded on Thursday.
Authorities on Wednesday evacuated over 5,000 people from vulnerable localities. 19 shelter camps have been set up while 500 tents were erected to provide shelter to the affected people.
Over nine lakh cusecs of water has been released into the Yamuna from Hathinikund Barrage in Haryana in the last four days, resulting in rise of water level in the river. The officials said the water level is expected to recede further.
The 145-year-old Old Yamuna Bridge connecting East Delhi with the heart of the national capital, was shut for rail and road traffic for the third consecutive day. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has been overseeing the rescue operation along with departments and agencies concerned.
Mobile medical teams and water tanks have been pressed into service to help the affected people.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel, who visited some of the camps for the flood-affected families, on Thursday criticised the city government accusing it of not being serious about the dealing with the woes of people in the city and adopting a casual approach towards them.
In such a serious flood situation in the city, the concerned minister is on foreign tour and there was no meeting of the department in last three years. This shows the casual approach of the government in dealing with natural crises,’ Goel said.
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