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According to the Central Water Commission, the water level in the Yamuna River hit 206.24 meters on Tuesday, which is above the danger mark.
According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), the danger mark is 205.33 metres.
On Tuesday, at 8 a.m., 3.21 lakh cusec of water was discharged from the HathniKund Barrage in Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar district.
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that his administration was in frequent contact with the CWC.
“According to experts, there will not be any flood-like situations. However, we are prepared if it does happen. If the water level rises to 206 meters, we will initiate evacuation. We have identified 41,000 people living in the nearby areas of the Yamuna riverbank, and we have established relief camps for them,” Kejriwal had said.
When 7 lakh cubic seconds of water were released from the HathniKund Barrage in 1978, the Yamuna River level at the old bridge reached 207.49 meters.
In 2013, the HathniKund Barrage discharged 8 lakh cusecs of water, and the Yamuna River level reached 207.32 mm, yet there was no flood.
In 2019, the HathniKund Barrage released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water, and the river level reached 206.6 mm without producing a flood.
On July 9, 45,000 cusecs of water were released into the Yamuna River from the HathniKund Barrage. Later that night, an additional three lakh cusecs of water were released, and on Monday morning, approximately 2.5 lakh cusecs of water were discharged.
Source:IANS
