The water level in the Yamuna River at Old Delhi rail bridge is flowing close to the warning mark of 204.5 metres and is expected to breach the safety mark later today.
According to the data shared by the Delhi flood control room, the Yamuna swelled to 204.19 metres at 10 am on Tuesday.
The water swelled to 204.35 metres on Tuesday noon and is projected to rise to 204.9 metres by this evening.
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj reviewed the flood preparedness as the River flowed close to the danger level.
After reviewing the flood preparedness, Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "Around 10,000 to 13,000 cusec water is being released from Haryana's Hathni Kund Barrage. The water level at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge is 204.35. The warning level is at 204.5. Revenue and Irrigation departments are fully prepared and we will start issuing warnings from today."
"Announcements to warn people to stay away from the river and stop children from going near the river or swimming in it will start from Tuesday, the minister said.The preparations of the irrigation and flood control and revenue departments are complete for arrangements of boats and rescue operations, if needed. Rescue operations will start when the river reaches the danger mark to send people to safer places," Bharadwaj said.
The highest flood level of Yamuna has been recorded at 208.66 metres.
So far, no disruption in the Railways services have been recorded so far. The railway engineers are monitoring the situation.
The departments have prepared themselves to prevent a repeat of the flood situation witnessed by the city in the last monsoon season. Obstructions in the flow of the river like the jammed gates of the ITO barrage were removed and the islands of silt incised with pilot cuts so that water flows it away, the minister said.