New Delhi [India], July 17: In response to the waterlogging and flood situation caused by the overflowing of the Yamuna river in Delhi, SOS Children's Villages India has taken swift action to provide relief and support to the affected families. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority's notic
The flood-like situation in Biswanth Sub-Division continued to be grim as over 8000 more people have been affected due to the flooded water of Brahmputra river. Some more areas has been inundated and he number of flood affected people has crossed more than 40,000 in the Biswanth Sub-Divis
Digvijaya Singh was seen walking barefoot along the kanwar yatris. Speaking to ANI Singh said, "These yatras have nothing to do with politics. It feels good to participate in such yatras."
Moreover, all major rivers in Assam are now flowing above the danger mark. Brahmaputra at Dhubri and Tezpur, while the Beki, Buridihing, and Sankosh rivers are flowing above the danger mark at Golakganj.
Talking to ANI, Atishi said, "Yamuna's water level is decreasing rapidly and we are hopeful that by tonight Yamuna's water level be below the danger level. Now, our priority is to get life back to normal and to set up relief and rehabilitation camps for those who had to evacuate their place.
Asserting that the absence of "desilting" of Yamuna was the root cause of floods in Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday lashed out at the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government asking where the Rs 6,800 crore spent on cleaning the river go.