Delhi floods: Yamuna River water level decreases, educational institutions shut | HIGHLIGHTS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called Union Home Minister Amit Shah from France and enquired about the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi, sources said. During their telephonic conversation, Shah briefed Modi about the flood-like situation and told him that the water level in the Yamuna is expected to recede in the next 24 hours, they said. In a tweet, the home minister's office said, "PM @narendramodi ji spoke to Union Home Minister @AmitShah over the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi because of the rising water level of the Yamuna river.

Around 2,000 people and over 700 cattles were rescued to safer locations after Yamuna's water overflowed into land along its banks in Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday, officials said, even as NDRF, SDRF and PAC personnel were engaged in relief operations. Top administration and police officials, including District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, took to inflated boats as they waded through low-lying areas of the floodplains of Yamuna, which have been submerged, to review the situation. “There is no need for the public to panic. Government officials are working round the clock to help anyone affected due to the floods in the low-lying regions. The next 48 hours are going to be critical as more water has been released in the Yamuna through Hathnikund Barrage. We are continuously monitoring the situation and have issued advisory and helpline for people,” DM Verma told media.

Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that five gates at the ITO barrage are disrupting the flow of the Yamuna water. During an inspection of the barrage near the Delhi Secretariat, Bharadwaj said five of the 32 gates are jammed due to silt accumulation, hindering the quick drainage of river water. "We are actively working to open these gates. A compressor has been brought from the Kondli plant to remove the silt surrounding the gates. If the gates fail to open, gas cutters will be used," he said. Somnath Bharti, the Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman, meanwhile, shared a video on Twitter that purports to show a dry canal and accused the BJP-led Haryana government of diverting flood water from the Hathnikund barrage to Delhi while other channels remain dry. Waters from the raging Yamuna River inundated several parts of Delhi on Thursday, throwing normal life out of gear and prompting authorities to close all schools and colleges till July 16 and ban the entry of heavy goods vehicles engaged in non-essential services. The city is staring at a drinking water shortage as the Delhi government decided to cut down supply by 25 per cent following the closure of three water treatment plants- Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla- due to the rising level of the Yamuna. 

Yamuna River water reaches at the main road of ITO. The flood water has reached several government offices today. 

All Municipal Corporation of Delhi-run schools will be closed till July 16 in view of the flood-like situation in the national capital, the civic body said on Thursday. This comes in accordance with the directions issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, officials said. All schools aided, recognised and run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will remain closed till July 16, a senior official said. The civic body also issued an order on the closure on Thursday. The MCD on Wednesday said 10 schools in low-lying areas of its Civil Lines zone and seven in the Shahadra area would be closed on July 13 due to the flood-like situation.

Delhi rains update: Today at 6 pm, the water level of Yamuna River was recorded at 208.66 metres.

Amid the blame game over water flow from the Hathnikund barrage increasing the Yamuna level in Delhi, Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal Thursday said not releasing excess water from the barrage could lead to a "bigger damage". "When there are floods or heavy rains as we not releasing excess water from the barrage could lead to a "bigger damage".

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Kashmere Gate, Delhi: Yamuna Bazar area severely flooded amid rise in water level of Yamuna River

All Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools will remain closed till July 16 in view of the rise in the water level of Yamuna River.

The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi has stabilised and will start receding tonight, a senior Central Water Commission official said on Thursday. According to the CWC flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 208.62 metres at 1 pm and remained stable till 4 pm. "The water level has stabilised and it will start coming down in the next four hours. It is expected to drop to 208.45 metres by 3 am on Friday," Central Water Commission (CWC) Director Sharad Chandra told PTI. He said the rate of water flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana dropped to 80,000 cusecs at 4 pm. The raging river has inundated several areas, impacted public and private infrastructure, road and rail traffic and caused immense hardships to people living near the river.   The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night, with the CWC terming it an "extreme situation".

NDRF teams reached at Mayur Vihar for rescue operation amid rising water level of Yamuna River.

Roads turned into rivers and water gushed into houses, medical facilities, crematoriums and shelter homes, impairing normal life and causing immense hardship for the people in the national capital as the Yamuna river water level rose to record high. Amid the flooding, the city is staring at drinking water shortage as the Delhi government decided to cut down supply by 25 per cent following the closure of three water treatment plants -- Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla -- due to the rising level of the Yamuna. The river swelled to a staggering 208.62 metres at 1 pm on Thursday, smashing the previous all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago by a significant margin. Several key areas in Delhi, including the secretariat which houses the offices of the chief minister as well as his cabinet colleagues, were flooded on Thursday as authorities scrambled to lead rescue and relief efforts.

Signature Bridge has been closed for traffic movement amid the rising water level in Yamuna River. There is a massive traffic jam reported from Gokulpuri to Bhajanpura amid the unprecedented flood situation in the national capital. 

Delhi: Flood water enters Sushruta Trauma Centre at Metcalf Road in Delhi. 40 patients admitted here, including three on ventilators, are being shifted to LNJP hospital, said MD Dr Suresh Kumar told news agency ANI.

Severe waterlogging at road behind the Red Fort complex that leads to Kashmere Gate area in Delhi due to rising water level in Yamuna river.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reviewed the situation after excessive rainfall in the state and the disaster relief and rescue operations with senior officials at the Disaster Management Control Room located at the Secretariat, Dehradun.

Yamuna's water level reached 208.62 meters at 1 pm in Delhi.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, "We had a DDMA meeting. Several important decisions were taken. Schools, colleges & universities will remain closed till Sunday. All Govt offices, except those providing essential services, will have Work from Home. Advisory is being issued for private offices too to Work for Home. Water rationing will have to be done as 3 Water Treatment Plants are shut and people will face water crisis for a day or two. Heavy vehicles, except those providing essential services, that enter Delhi will not be allowed. There were issues of toilets and bathrooms at relief camps. So, the camps are being shifted to schools."

Delhi Govt bans entry of Heavy Good Vehicles from the Singhu Border, Badarpur Border, Loni Border and Chilla Border. Interstate buses from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, J&K, Uttarakhand terminating at ISBT Kashmere Gate will terminate at Singhu border.

A Police van stuck in flood-water near Kashmere Gate area in Delhi.

Due to rise in water level of Yamuna river, traffic on Pusta road from Shamshaan Ghat, Geeta Colony to Old Iron bridge, Gandhi Nagar has been diverted towards Raja Ram Kohli Marg or Master Plan road to reach Swami Dayanand Marg and then to GT, Road Shahdara.

Due to rising water levels of the Yamuna, trains are passing through all four Metro bridges on the river with a restricted speed of 30 kmph as a precautionary measure. Normal services on all corridors.

Due to the rising water levels of Yamuna river, the traffic coming from Shahdara on GT road towards ISBT, Kashmere Gate has been diverted from Seelampur T-point via Keshav Chowk - Karkardooma Court - Road No. 57- NH-24.

Dehradun: "There is severe waterlogging in Haridwar. The city has come to a standstill. We are taking all necessary steps to help people”, said Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand CM on relief work amid heavy flood situation.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrives at Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant. The Plant has currently been shut down due to the rise in water level of River Yamuna.

Due to rising water level in the Yamuna river, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants have to be closed. Due to this, there will be water problems in some areas of Delhi. "Due to rising water level in Yamuna, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants have to be closed. Due to this there will be water problem in some areas of Delhi. As soon as the Yamuna water recedes, we will try to start them as soon as possible," tweeted CM Kejriwal.

Traffic movement restricted in both carriageways from ISBT towards Majnu Ka Tila and vice-versa.

"Due to the escalating water levels of the Yamuna River, the approach road leading to Yamuna Bank Metro Station is currently inaccessible. Kindly plan your journey accordingly and consider alternate routes. However, interchange facility is available," DMRC said in a tweet.

Himachal Pradesh: ound 300 buses stuck at various locations in the state after routes were affected due to rain and floods.

Trucks stuck under Delhi's Loha Bridge as water from overflowing Yamuna river inundates underpass.

All government and private schools in areas affected from overflowing Yamuna in Delhi to remain closed today, announced M Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi CM Arvind kejriwal appealed volunteers, councillors, MLAs to visit relief camps and all other people to visit relief camps and provide all possible support.

 Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as he urges citizens to avoid affected routes.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will visit Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant later this morning. 

More water was released from Hathnikund Barrage by Haryana government officials earlier today amid the rise in water levels of Yamuna.

Water from overflowing Yamuna enters Delhi's Chandgiram Akhada on ISBT road.

 Traffic disrupted at Indira Gandhi Stadium road as water from overflowing Yamuna triggers waterlogging.

Madhya Pradesh: River Narmada crosses the danger level of 123.500 metres and flows at the level of 124.360 metres at Rajghat in Barwani. The adjacent areas have been vacated. 

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Yamuna in Delhi surges to record 208.48 metres at 8 am. Likely to rise to 208.75 metres by 4 pm, said Central Water Commission.

Delhi Traffic Police said, "Due to rise in water level of Yamuna and consequent inundation of low lying areas, traffic movement is affected on some roads. Please follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience."

 The area near Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi gets flooded as river Yamuna overflows and floods low-lying nearby areas.

The water level in Yamuna was 208.46 metres at 7 am today.

Chirang, Assam: Due to the increase in the water level of the Nangalbhanga and Makra rivers several villages are in the grip of flood.

BJP leader and former Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur visits the flood-affected areas in Bhuntar, Kullu.

Water from overflowing Yamuna river reaches ITO, a key route to commute from East Delhi to Central Delhi and Connaught Place.

Water from overflowing Yamuna inundates Nigam Bodh Ghat road in Delhi.

Delhi LG has called a DDMA meeting today over the rising water level of the Yamuna river. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is also likely to participate. 

Low-lying areas near Kashmiri gate flooded due to the rise in the water level of river Yamuna.