Live
- TN Police warn people against fraudsters using AI-based voice cloning
- L-G office blames Saurabh Bharadwaj for delay in enhancing MCD Commissioner's financial powers
- ICICI Bank posts 17 per cent rise in Q4 net profit at Rs 10,707cr; declares dividend of Rs 10 per share
- 26/11 prosecutor to Mumbai North Central candidate - Ujjwal Nikam all set for 'new innings' with BJP
- CBI traces shop that sold bullets & cartridges seized from Sandeshkhali
- IPL 2024: Rasikh and Mukesh pick three-fers as Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs
- 27 Indian startups secure over $222 million in funding this week
- Final Olympic qualifiers: India's Maheshwari leads the field heading into final day
- Govt allows export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to 6 countries
- KTR accuses Telangana CM of cheating people in phases
Delhi Rains: No Flood Threat to Yamuna
Arvind Kejriwal (File Photo)
Delhi government on Monday said that despite release of three lakh cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage, there was no flood like situation in Delhi.
New Delhi: Delhi government on Monday said that despite release of three lakh cusecs of water from Hathnikund Barrage, there was no flood like situation in Delhi.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the administration was fully geared up to meet any eventuality. He thanked all the MLAs and ministers and the team of officials who were working day and night to see that people do not suffer. The situation in other north Indian states too was bad and it is time for all to work to help people, he stated.
It may be mentioned here that the capital witnessed 153 mm of rain in two days July 8 and 9. The drainage system in Delhi, Kejriwal said was not equipped to handle such heavy water flows. The maximum they can handle was 100 mm.
He further said that in 1978, Delhi witnessed a flood when 7 lakh cusecs of water was released from the HathniKund Barrage, causing the Yamuna river level to cross 207.49 meters at the old bridge.
In 2013, 8 lakh cusecs of water was released from the HathniKund Barrage, and the Yamuna level reached 207.32 mm, but it did not result in a flood.
In 2019, 8.28 lakh cusecs of water was released from the HathniKund Barrage, and the river level reached 206.6 mm, again without causing a flood. On July 9, 45,000 cusecs of water was released from the HathniKund Barrage into the Yamuna.
According to weather predictions, the water level in the Yamuna will not increase further.
