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"First jammed gate of ITO Barrage opened," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
CM Kejriwal said that the gate opening operation took nearly 20 hours after a diving team extracted the silt from under the water with a compressor.
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Elected govt failed Delhi, CM Kejriwal blames Centre, not taking responsib
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Hitting out at Kejriwal-led government over the flood situation in the national capital, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Culture Meenakashi Lekhi on Friday alleged that the elected government failed Delhi.
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Delhi CM inspects work to open 5 gates of Yamuna Barrage
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Talking to the reporters, Kejriwal said, "Out of 32 gates, five are shut at the Yamuna barrage that is why waterlogging is taking place in nearby areas. We are trying to get these 5 gates opened so that the water flows back to the barrage."
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Light to moderate rainfall likely to occur in Delhi during next 5 days
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Even as the national capital witnesses a flood-like situation in several low-lying areas near the Yamuna, IMD said further light to moderate rainfall is likely in Delhi, Haryana and adjoining areas during the next 5 days.
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Flood is a natural calamity, politics shouldn’t be done on it: Haryana CM
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
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
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Delhi flood situation: "Not time for politics," says Union Minister Nityan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
After Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the Centre did not send NDRF team on time, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday said that everyone should work for tackling the current situation rather than doing politics on it.
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‘We need to do teamwork’: Delhi L-G Saxena, CM Kejriwal sets aside rift, a
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The ongoing flooding woes in the national capital brought Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who have been trading barbs in the recent past, together as the two briefed the media jointly on the previaling situation, saying, "We need to work as a team".
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Delhi: Commuters troubled by waterlogging in several parts, traffic divers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
However, the water level of Yamuna River at Old Railway Bridge (ORB) was recorded at a level slightly lower than that recorded at 9 am. While it was 208.40 meters at 9 am, it was recorded at 208.38 metres at 10 am today.
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Water level now receding gradually, will take a day’s time: Delhi PWD mini
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi on Friday said that the water level of Yamuna river is receding gradually at a rate of 0.1 metre and will take a day’s time for the situation to return to normal.
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Yamuna water level drops slightly, low-lying areas still flooded
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that Delhi will likely receive light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms for the next 4-5 days.
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Delhi flood: 22 sports person stranded at ISBT rescued after Himachal CM’s
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Following the rise in water level, bus services have been suspended for now and buses from the other states are not being allowed to enter the bus terminal.
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Delhi: 23,692 people evacuated, Yamuna River continues to flow at 208.63 m
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A total of 23,692 people were evacuated on Thursday from the adjacent areas of the Yamuna River in Delhi, as the water level continues to rise, continuously surpassing the danger mark, an official statement said.
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