The Yamuna in Delhi swelled to 207.55 metres on Wednesday, violating its each- time record of207.49 metres set in 1978, driving fear of flood tide in the capital. The swash is likely to rise further, an functionary said. As a preventative measure, the Delhi Police assessed Section 144 CrPC in flood tide-prone areas of the public capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying the megacity could be swamped anytime. The Delhi CM told Shah that the water position could reach207.72 measures by Wednesday night. It shot up from203.14 metres at 11 am on Sunday to205.4 at 5 pm on Monday, violating the peril mark of205.33 metres, 18 hours earlier than anticipated.
My letter to Union Home Minister on Yamuna flood levels… pic.twitter.com/dqDMLWuIfe
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 12, 2023
He said the reason behind the water position rising in Yamuna is because a high volume of water is being released from Haryana’s Hathnikund shower. The Delhi CM prompted Amit Shah to insure that water from the shower is released at a limited position.
Kejriwal also called an exigency meeting moment after the Yamuna reached its loftiest position.
The meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat where elderly officers of all departments concerned will be present, said a Delhi government functionary.