Yamuna continues to flow above danger mark

The Chief Minister Sushma Swaraj claimed at her regular press briefing that the water is unlikely overshoot the 207 m danger mark. “The breaches in the embarkment have been plugged since yesterday. But the flood control officials are posted to take immediate action in case of an emergency”.

The Deputy Commissioner said that the patrolling of the Yamuna’s banks had been increased “in order to cope with any eventuality.” He said, “we have provided the families shifted to the safer areas with every facility. Temporary arrangements have been made to provide electricity to them and mobile toilets are being constructed. Water tankers are visiting the areas regularly to provide them with water”.

Thokar No.8, Shakarpur, is one such place where the flood affected people are presently stationed. The road to the area has been blocked by the flood control department in order to avoid any mishap as most of them are camping on the roads.

The worst affected areas are villages Badarpur Khadar and Gadi Usmanpur, where the farmers are lamenting the loss of their crops which they had reportedly sown before the rains. “Floods are a common feature during the monsoon every year. What makes this flood worse is its timing and the amount of water,” said an affected farmer.