Delhi LG Calls Meeting As Yamuna Water Level Rises To 208.46, Kejriwal To Attend

Delhi LG VK Saxena has called for a meeting as the water level in the Yamuna has risen and at the moment is flowing at 208.46 metres due to continuous rainfall in north India.

Delhi LG VK Saxena has called for a meeting as the water level in the Yamuna has risen and at the moment is flowing at 208.46 metres due to continuous rainfall in north India.

Source : PTI

Delhi LG VK Saxena has called for a meeting as the water level in the Yamuna has risen and at the moment is flowing at 208.46 metres due to continuous rainfall in north India. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will also be present at the meeting that will be held at the LG Secretariat at 12 pm today. The Delhi Secretariat housing offices of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his cabinet and other senior bureaucrats, was flooded on Thursday following the rise in water of Yamuna.

According to officials from the Public Works Department, they received information regarding flooding of the Delhi Secretariat. They said they are coordinating with the traffic police and other agencies on the situation. The road from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat was also flooded.

Officials said the Ring Road stretch between Kashmere Gate and Purana Lohe Ka Pul has been flooded and closed for traffic movement, as reported by PTI. An order by the District Magistrate (East) said Shamshan Ghat in Geeta Colony has been closed due to the extreme rise in water levels. The Yamuna surged to a record 208.48 metres at 8 am, the Central Water Commission said on Thursday, adding that it is likely to rise to 208.75 metres by 4 pm.

Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj took stock of relief measures as the Yamuna river swelled to 207.83 metres on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago. To assess the preparedness of relief and rescue operations, Revenue Minister Atishi visited the flood relief camps at Mayur Vihar and Millennium Depot and interacted with the affected people.

Saurabh Bharadwaj, the Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control, took a motorboat tour of various parts of the Yamuna in the Civil Lines area of the city. He directed the officials to maintain a constant vigil for any emergency situation.

Thousands of people have been shifted to safer areas as water gushed into their homes and markets near the river, causing them immense hardship.

Atishi said, "Floods are a natural calamity, but as a government, it is our responsibility to assist and provide necessary facilities to the affected people. In this regard, we have set up relief camps for people from the Khadar areas," as quoted by PTI. She said it has been ensured that these camps have proper accommodation, food, water, and medical facilities for the residents.

Around 2,500 camps have been established in six districts of Delhi, she added.

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