Yamuna above danger mark, Delhi shivers-10/09/2010

10/09/2010

Yamuna above danger mark, Delhi shivers

(MAY GOD BLESS INDIA AND DELHI,ITS COMMONWEALTH GAMES TIME,NOT LET OUR PRESTIGE DOWN! WE'LL WILL PRAY FOR IT)WELL FLOOD IN ANY PART OF OUR COUNTRY IS NEED TO BE PRAYED FOR,SO THAT PEOPLE AND THAT STATE CAN RECOVER FROM IT)

New Delhi: The Yamuna is swelling up again. While 6.07 lakh cusecs of water was re leased from the Hathnikund bar rage and was headed for Delhi, the Som river in the passage of Yamuna to Delhi is also carrying over 1 lakh cusecs of water. The water is likely to reach Delhi by 4 pm on Friday, and the river level is likely to touch the mark of 206.35 metres, 1.52 metres above the dan ger mark.


This water level will be a 32 year record. In 1978, when seven lakh cusecs of water was released into the river, the low-lying areas of Delhi had flooded, together with localities in North and East Delhi close to the river's flood plains. That year also saw the highest ever water level at 207.49 metres. "The river flowed 23 cm above the danger level at 205.06 metres on Thursday evening.



The water flow in the river is showing a rising trend, which would continue for the next three days before becoming constant. The river is likely to touch the mark of 206.35 metres by 4 pm on Friday," said V P S Tomar, Chief Engineer of the Flood Control De partment.




Tomar, however, added that there was no need to panic or fear. "The flood prone areas were evacuated in August end itself when the Yamuna levels were rising, and the residents from these areas are already staying in camps. The department is maintaining a strict vigil to ensure nobody goes back to the affected areas," he said.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said all measures have been taken to deal with the "serious" situation.