Delhi on Flood Alert: An official confirmed that the Delhi government’s Central Flood Control Room issued a flood warning after 3.29 lakh cusecs of water was released from Haryana’s Hathini Kund barrage at around 9 am on Monday. According to the official, it usually takes 48 to 50 hours for water from the upper barrages to reach the capital. Though there is no immediate danger, authorities are closely monitoring the situation, and all concerned agencies have been instructed to take precautionary measures to deal with any possible flood-like situation.
The flood warning issued by Executive Engineer Shiv Kumar, incharge of the control room, said, “The water level of Old Railway Bridge may cross the danger level and is likely to exceed 206.50 metres. So, all the Sector Officers are hereby advised to keep a strict vigil in their respective areas and to take necessary action at vulnerable points, such as people residing within the river embankments, shall be warned and shifted to safer places.”
The flood warning said, “The police and the staff of Irrigation and Flood Control Department would undertake patrolling along right and left marginal embankments and keep vigil round-the-clock on the vulnerable points, regulators/pumps, as required.”
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The warning also listed the parameters of the old railway bridge, which include: warning level of 204.50 metres, danger level of 205.33 metres and highest flood level of 208.66 metres observed on July 13, 2023.
An apex committee headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been constituted to recommend, supervise and coordinate flood control measures in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
To assist the apex committee, a central flood control room has also been set up, which will function round the clock at L.M. Bund, Shastri Nagar till October 15 or till the withdrawal of monsoon.
Earlier, CM Gupta inspected several flood-prone stretches along the Yamuna, including Asita Ghat, Yamuna Chhath Ghat, Regulator No. 12, East Delhi DM Office and Central Flood Control Room.
Accompanied by Cabinet Minister Pravesh Verma and senior officials, she assured that a comprehensive flood preparedness plan has been prepared.
The Chief Minister said that relief and rescue teams are deployed with full vigilance so that every situation can be dealt with.
“I want to assure the people of Delhi that the government stands with you at every step,” she said.
With IANS inputs
