The Yamuna today moved threateningly close to the danger level with incessant rain and release of water into the river by Haryana. It continued to flood the low lying areas of the national capital.
Officials said the water level in the Yamuna at the Old Delhi bridge touched 204.75 metres at 1 pm which is just 0.08 mm below the danger level.
The flood control department as well as disaster management authority of the Delhi Government have been evacuating people from low lying areas since yesterday and set several relief camps for the affected people.
“The Central Water Commission has told us that the water will cross the danger level within next couple of hours,” said a senior official.
He said apart from the incessant rain, the water level has increased in the Yamuna due to release of water by Haryana.
The Hathnikund Dam in Haryana released 4.20 lakh cusecs of water on Thursday. Today, the authorities have released nearly 2.5 lakh cusecs water into the Yamuna.
A control room was set up yesterday to coordinate relief and rescue operation among various agencies round-the-clock.
