In a major announcement from the Shahdara District Magistrate, traffic and public movement on Loha Pul will be closed from 5pm on September 2 due to rising water level in the Yamuna river. This decision comes as the river has swollen and continues to flow near the danger mark. Notably, the Yamuna flowed above the danger mark on Monday, prompting swift action from the administration.
Delhi has been reeling under moderate to heavy rainfall since the past few weeks. Heavy showers lashed the national capital on Monday evening, bringing the city to a standstill, with slow-moving traffic, waterlogging and stranded commuters taking shelter under footbridges.
Delhi | Traffic and public movement on Loha Pul to be stopped from 1700 hours on 2nd September due to rising water level in the Yamuna river, as per District Magistrate Shahdara.
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#WATCH | Delhi | River Yamuna flows above the danger mark
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We Are Completely Alert: CM Rekha Gupta
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta responded to the flood alert following the release of water from Hathnikund Barrage. She stated that the department is prepared to tackle any problems that may arise after the release of three lakh cusecs of water. CM Gupta asserted that the government is fully alert on the matter and that water will not go beyond the Yamuna flood plains.
“Three lakh cusecs of water have been released. Our department is prepared. This is due to the excellent desilting in the last six months, due to which whatever blockage we had on the drains, today all the gates of the barrage are open. Today there is no blockage anywhere. Today water is able to flow out. Water will definitely reach the Yamuna flood plains because that is a Yamuna area. Now people have started living there, have started settling down,” she said.
“So, due to this, they will definitely have problems. There is no doubt in this. But water will not reach outside the Yamuna flood plains. I assure the people of Delhi of this thing. They can live without worry. We are completely alert. We are taking reports every hour. The water is currently at the level of 205.6. Last time when there was a flood in 2023, the level was counted as 208.66,” CM Gupta added.
#WATCH | On flood alert after release of water from Hathnikund Barrage, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "…Three lakh cusecs of water have been released. Our department is prepared. This is due to the excellent desilting in the last six months, due to which whatever blockage we had… pic.twitter.com/PiTOIXtZfz
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