Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark Of 205.33 Metres In Delhi Again, Could Threaten Rehabilitation

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres yet again after it dropped below the danger mark on Tuesday, flowing above the threshold for eight days.

File Photo | Heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the Yamuna, including in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana, led to the river swelling to record levels. ( Image Source :PTI )

The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres yet again on Friday, threatening to delay rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected low-lying areas. The Central Water Commission's (CWC) data informed that the water level reached 205.34 metres at 6 pm on Friday and may rise further to 205.45 metres by 11 pm, news agency PTI reported. Earlier, the river was receding gradually after reaching an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13.

There were marginal fluctuations in the water level in the last two-three days amid rain in the upper catchment areas such as in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, PTI reported. 

The water level went below the danger mark by 8 pm on Tuesday after remaining above the threshold for eight days. After that, it receded to 205.22 metres at 5 am on Wednesday, before it started rising again and breached the danger mark.

Yamuna In Delhi: Heavy To Very Heavy Rain In Uttarakhand, Himachal Could Cause Water Level To Rise Further

This comes as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh till July 22.

In case of heavy rains upstream of Delhi, the increase in the water level threatens to slow down the pace of rehabilitation of the affected families in the inundated low-lying areas of the capital and people may have to stay in relief camps for more days.

It also poses a danger to the water supply in the national capital which became normal only on Tuesday after being affected for four to five days due to the inundation of a pump house at Wazirabad.

The pump house supplies raw water to Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants, which together account for around 25 per cent of the city's supply.

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials said there is a shortage of 10-12 million gallons of water per day (MGD) due to the inundation of some tube wells in the river floodplain at Palla, PTI reported. The DJB extracted around 30 MGD from the tube wells installed in the Palla floodplain.

Parts of Delhi have been witnessing waterlogging and flooding for over a week after a downpour caused intense waterlogging on July 8 and 9, with the city receiving 125 per cent of its monthly rainfall quota in just two days.

Then heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the Yamuna, including in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana, led to the river swelling to record levels.

On July 13, the Yamuna surpassed its previous record of 207.49 metres set in September 1978 by a significant margin as the water level reached 208.66 metres. It breached the embankments and penetrated deeper into the city causing more than 27,000 people to be evacuated from their homes. The losses incurred in terms of property, businesses and earnings cost crores.

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