The Delhi government has issued a flood alert as the water level of the Yamuna River is expected to exceed the danger level after the release of 29,313 cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage on Monday morning.
The water level of Delhi's Yamuna crossed the danger mark on Sunday morning. The warning mark for the city is 204.50 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres, and evacuation of people starts at 206 metres.
While talking to ANI, Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya said, "Our first priority is to remove river bed material so that the water level of the Yamuna River comes down. The bridge on the Yamuna River is safe. This is the current situation at Syanachatti"
The temporary lake was formed following an obstruction in the Yamuna River caused by debris from Gadgad Gadera near Syanachatti. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the site and directed officials to remove the silt deposited in the river route and widen the lake's mouth
On Wednesday, the water level of the Yamuna in Delhi crossed the danger mark. The water level flowed at 205.39 meters at 9 pm. The warning mark for the city is 204.50 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres, and evacuation of people starts at 206 metres.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of the disaster-affected areas in the Syanachatti area of the district on Wednesday and took stock of the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the region. During this, the Chief Minister met the disaster-affected
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday conducted a field inspection of the disaster-affected areas in Syanachatti of the Uttarkashi and met the disaster-affected people, and after listening to their problems, assured them that all possible help would be provided.
The Yamuna River in Delhi remains perilously close to the danger mark. Visuals from the Old Yamuna Bridge show water levels almost touching the marked threshold.
IMD on Tuesday issued an alert for moderate to intense spells of rainfall over Delhi and other states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and the north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday strongly criticised the opposition government in Delhi for failing to take meaningful action to clean and rejuvenate the Yamuna River. He said that despite repeated claims and announcements, no visible improvement was made on the ground d