Yamuna on boom, 2.71 lakh cusecs of water released from Hathni Kund barrage, Flood threat in Delhi

National News: The water level of the river has increased rapidly due to the frequent mountain rains and heavy rains in the catchment area of ​​the Yamuna river and the Yamuna is in spate. About 2 lakh 71 thousand cusecs of water were released on Monday at Hathni Kund Barrage, which is the biggest flow of this monsoon so far. Apart from this, five thousand cusecs of water flow have also been recorded in the Yamuna assistant Som River. Experts say that this strong current can cause flood-like situations in Delhi and surrounding low-lying areas.

Water will reach Delhi in 48 to 60 hours

SE RS Mittal of the Irrigation Department informed that the hilly areas are raining continuously and the water level of the Yamuna may progress further. The water released from Hathni Kund barrage will reach Delhi in 48 to 60 hours, while it can reach it even in 24 hours.

Alert in villages, 18 gates opened

The villages situated on the banks of the Yamuna have already been alerted. Munadi has been made in every village through sarpanches so that people can take precautions.

• In view of the danger of floods, all 18 gates have been opened at Hathni Kund Barrage.
• Of these, 15 gates are located towards Haryana and 3 gates are located towards Uttar Pradesh.
• Water supply of UP's eastern canal and Haryana's western Yamuna canal has also been stopped.

Havoc of rainy rivers

The Som River, Pathala, Urjani and Nagal Drains originating from the hills of Shivalik are also in spate. The water of these rivers has entered the fields and crops are completely submerged. The fields of villages like Hafizpur, Yakubpur, Dasaura, Urjani, Chuhadpur Khurd, Ledi, Rampur Jatan, Tihano, Baroli Majra, Khanuwala, Sherpur and Shahjahanpur have been flooded. Farmers are facing huge losses due to paddy and other kharif crops being submerged.

The continuous rising water level in the Yamuna and its tributaries may deepen the flood crisis in many parts of North India in the coming days. The administration has given instructions for vigilance at the moment, but the real challenge of handling the situation will come when this water arrives in Delhi and its surrounding areas.