Amid the rising water level of the Yamuna river which led water logging and floods in low lying areas in the National capital, the Chief Minister, on Saturday, took to Twitter and stated that the water level of the river is gradually decreasing.
Several areas of the city are under water as the water level of River Yamuna rose following heavy rainfall and the release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage in neighbouring Haryana.
Delhi Government said that the present level of river water at Old Railway Bridge (ORB) at 09:00 PM on July 14 is 208.07 Meters and is expected to flow around 208.05 Metres.
As Yamuna river in the national capital continues to flow above the danger mark for another day, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chaddha on Friday alleged that the "Bharatiya Janata Party through its government in Haryana is using the Hathnikund barrage to drown flood-hit Delh
As the water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi breached the danger mark following incessant rainfall, massive flooding was witnessed in the adjoining areas including Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Friday.
Delhi Government said that 22,803 people have been shifted to tents and shelters and 16 teams of NDRF have been deployed in flood-affected districts in rescue work.
With the Yamuna river in Delhi flowing above the danger mark for days creating flood-like situation across the city, Aam Aadmi Party on Friday alleged that the BJP through its government in Haryana is "intentionally" diverting the water to the national capital.
"The Engineering Core of the Indian Army with 3 officers, 6 JCOs and 45 jawans, apart from other workmen, has completed about 80 per cent of the work on restoring the Bund, the breach of which had led to the river water gushing into the drain no. 12 and damaging its regulator," an official s
Reacting to the allegation by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that the water level in Yamuna in Delhi increased due to water being released from the Hathni Kund barrage located in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that politics should not be done over floods as