Yamuna water level likely to drop in Delhi, but still remain above evacuation mark
The highest-ever level in the Yamuna in Delhi was 208.66 m in July 2023 when the swelling river displaced more than 25,000 people, and before that, it was 207.49 m in September 1978.
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Relief tents in Mayur Vihar on Thursday. (Tashi Tobgyal)The Yamuna in Delhi recorded its third-highest water level since 1963, peaking at 207.48 m at the Old Railway Bridge on Thursday morning, according to data from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
Later in the day, the level came down to 207.42 m at 7 pm, the Central Water Commission said. It added that the level is likely to fall to 207.3 m at 8 am on Friday — still above the evacuation mark of 206 m.
The highest-ever level in the Yamuna in Delhi was 208.66 m in July 2023 when the swelling river displaced more than 25,000 people, and before that, it was 207.49 m in September 1978.
On Tuesday, the river crossed the evacuation mark of 206 m, and as per officials, it has so far led to the relocation of nearly 10,000 residents from low-lying areas.
Rain, meanwhile, lashed Delhi-NCR on Thursday as well.
While the IMD did not issue any alert for the next six days, it forecast a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of very light to light rain or thunderstorms on Friday.
It also expected moderate rain at a few places in the Capital, the IMD added.
District Magistrate (East) Amol Srivastava, also the nodal officer for all flood-prone districts, said, “Fogging and anti-larval measures were undertaken in flood camps today for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases. Chlorine bottles were also distributed…”
Officials said relief camps have been set up at 38 locations across Delhi, with 522 tents installed at 27 sites to accommodate those displaced. So far, 8,018 people have moved into tents, while another 2,030 residents are staying in 13 permanent shelters.
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