River Yamuna Continues To Flow Over Danger Mark

At 206.56 Metres…

New Delhi: On Monday, 24 July 2023, the Yamuna continued to flow above the danger mark of 205.33 meters in Delhi.

It was 206.56 metres at 7.00 am.

On Sunday, the Yamuna was flowing at 206.44 metres at 10:00 pm after rain lashed several parts of the city.

On Sunday, announcements were made by the administration to vacate the areas.

Due to the rise of the water level to 206.4 metres, the working of the old Yamuna bridge was suspended from Sunday, the Northern Railway said.

The route between Delhi and Shahdara will be suspended, it further added.

The rise in water level again sparked concerns about the flood-like situation in Delhi and adjoining regions.

The river water level had been hovering around the danger mark of 205.33 metres for the last few days after reaching an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13.

The Central Water Commission's (CWC) data showed the water level rose from 205.02 metres at 10 pm on Saturday to 205.96 metres at 9 am on Sunday which rose to 206.42 meters at 9 pm.

In addition to this, the Hindon River in Noida also witnessed a rise in the water level on Saturday.

Several houses located in low-lying areas were submerged in the water.

After July 13, the Yamuna had been receding slowly after reaching 208.66 meters but there have been marginal fluctuations in the water level over the last two-three days.