Monsoon 2023: 39 Teams Of NDRF, 2 Of Army Deployed Amid Flooding. IAF On Standby Awaiting Requisition
The NDRF and Army teams have been deployed as several parts of North India are witnessing flooding caused by excessive rain. Several rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, in north India are in spate.
As Monsoon fury led to flooding in different parts of the country, thirty-nine teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed across four states while Army personnel are positioned in two cities of Punjab. Notably, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has not deployed any assets as its personnel are on standby awaiting state/UT governments' requisition for deployment if and when required.
Army deployment in Punjab includes Rajpur where approx 900 students were evacuated from Chitkara University after the civil administration's request today early morning. The other location is Ferozepur where 20-30 villagers were rescued from a remote village.
At both these locations flood relief columns of the Army were deployed with engineering columns. For all other locations and states, Army is waiting for the civil administration request to be deployed if and when required.
Meanwhile, the 39 teams of NDRF, include 14 deployed in Punjab, 12 in Himachal, five in Haryana, and eight in Uttarakhand.
This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took stock of the excessive rainfall situation in various parts of the country. He spoke to the senior ministers and officials and reviewed the situation.
"PM @narendramodi spoke to senior Ministers and officials, and took stock of the situation in the wake of excessive rainfall in parts of India. Local administrations, NDRF and SDRF teams are working to ensure the well-being of those affected," the Prime Minister's Office informed in a tweet.
Heavy rainfalls have been wreaking havoc in several states of the country including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and the national capital Delhi.
PM @narendramodi spoke to senior Ministers and officials, and took stock of the situation in the wake of excessive rainfall in parts of India. Local administrations, NDRF and SDRF teams are working to ensure the well-being of those affected.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 10, 2023
A red alert was issued by the India Meteorological Department for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Incessant rains caused the Beas river to swell in Himachal Pradesh and triggered landslides in Uttarakhand resulting in road blocks and traffic snarls. Several footage shared on social media showed bus and trucks being carried away with the water current and trees being uprooted in Himachal Pradesh.
In Himachal Pradesh, landslides have claimed four more lives and more than 200 people remain stranded.
Several rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, in north India are in spate.
The water level of the Yamuna River has breached the danger mark of 204.50 metres at the old railway bridge in Delhi after Haryana released around 2,13,679 cusecs of water from the Hathni Kund barrage. The increased water level has pushed the national capital to the brink of flood.
According to news agency ANI, at 2 pm, the water level of the Yamuna River was recorded to be 204.88 metres at Old Railway Bridge. According to a flood bulletin, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge increased from 203.46 metres at 1 am on Monday to 204.50 metres at around 2 pm.
MORE ON IT: Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi After Haryana Releases Over 2 Lakh Cusecs Of Water
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