NOB- New Delhi news: In Delhi, the Yamuna, which breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres on 10.07.2023 evening, shot up to 206.32 on 11.07.2023 morning as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage.
Officials said the river breached the warning mark earlier than expected.

The authorities have started evacuating people from the low-lying areas that are considered vulnerable to flooding. They will be shifted to relief camps and community centres in various parts of the city.

The Delhi government has set up 16 control rooms to monitor the flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna, while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a slew of measures to tackle the problem of waterlogging.

Kejriwal, addressing a press conference, said it was for the first time in 40 years that Delhi had such severe rainfall. “The last time it rained as much as this was back in 1982 when there was 169 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period. So, this is unprecedented rainfall and unfortunately the drainage system in the city is not designed to withstand such extreme rainfall,”.

The weather office has predicted more heavy downpour for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.