The water level in the Yamuna reached 205.48 metre, .65 metre above the danger mark of 204.83 metre. Nearly 7.44 lakh cusecs of water has been released by Haryana, which is expected to reach Delhi by Wednesday.
Continuing rains in the national capital are also contributing to the water level. The national capital has recorded 59.2 mm of rains in the last 24 hours till 8.30 a.m. Monday morning. According to officials from the Flood Control Department, the water has broken a record of nearly 30 years.
"I have never seen so much water in the Yamuna ever since 1979, this is the highest," an official from the flood control department told IANS. With people having been evacuated from the river bed and adjacent low lying areas earlier, the flood control department says rescue boats and booster pumps are not required.
Floods feared in Delhi as Haryana releases more water
Flood threat again looms over Haryana
The Yamuna continued to flow alarmingly high in Haryana Monday, posing a threat of heavy flooding in villages along the river, officials said. Fresh alerts have been issued in major districts like Karnal, Panipat and Faridabad.
Floods feared in Delhi as Haryana releases more water
According to government officials, nearly 700,000 cusecs of water was discharged into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage Sunday. It was the maximum release of water into the river this season.
Incessant rainfall in the upper reaches of Shivalik hills and in Uttarakhand has led to heavy inflows. Officials said flood water has also entered into the territory of a few villages in Karnal and Yamunanagar districts and rescue work was on.
The Haryana government has issued fresh flood alerts in Karnal, Panipat, Sonepat, Faridabad and Palwal districts and their deputy commissioners have been alerted to take preventive measures.
"We have told the residents of low lying areas to leave for safer locations. We will make sure that all necessary assistance will be provided to them. We are closely monitoring the situation. Several acres of agricultural land are facing the threat of heavy floods," Ashok Sanghwan, deputy commissioner of Yamunanagar, told IANS Monday.
"Besides, over 25 villages, including Kalesar, Baburambass, Mamdubas, Tappukamalpur, Punehri, Baghwali, Jathlana and Sandhala-Sandhali villages, are on the verge of flooding."
In Karnal district, flood threat was looming over Chougam, Hansu Majra, Garhi Birbal, Garhpur Tapu, Palsora, Halwana, Nabiyabad, Japti Chhapra, Sayed Chhapra, Nagli and Dera Sikkligarh villages.
The Haryana government has also alerted the Delhi flood authorities about the increased discharge in the river and told the army to remain on standby.
Over 30 people were killed in floods in Haryana in July. Heavy flow of water has also damaged the Tajewala headworks point in Yamunanagar district. A portion of it was swept away with the heavy currents.
Source: IANS
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