Yamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi
News | September 26, 2018 17:13 ISTYamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi
Yamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi
Kejriwal also held previous governments responsible for not cleaning the Yamuna river and their failure in implementing the river front development projects.
According to the east Delhi district administration, the water level of the Yamuna river reached 205.72 metres at 7 pm on Wednesday, while its danger mark is 204.83 metres.
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The bodies of two persons were found by locals while the search for the other two persons is underway, he added.
At 8 pm on Tuesday, the Yamuna river was flowing at 206.05 metres at Old Yamuna Bridge which has been closed for vehicular traffic.
The experts said that the temporary healthy state of Yamuna would subside after the monsoon season and sewage water would again pollute the river if steps are not taken to prevent its contamination.
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He also attacked the AAP for failing to keep its election promise to install CCTV cameras in the city, a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tore apart a report of a panel set up by the Lt Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal on installation and monitoring of surveillance cameras.
The chief minister has instructed the concerned officers to conduct a revenue survey to assess the crop damage due to heavy rains.
Delhi: Water in Yamuna continues to flow above danger mark, evacuation underway
The water level reached 205.30 metres at 7 pm on Saturday, prompting authorities here to evacuate people from low-lying areas, officials said.
"The water level in the Yamuna river has reached 5.25 lakh cusecs mark as of now and we are continuously monitoring the situation," said Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner Girish Arora.
An alert has been sounded by the Delhi government after the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark after heavy rain.
An alert has been sounded by the Delhi government after the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark after heavy rain.
The government has alerted concerned authorities to make all preparations in view of the rising water level in Yamuna.
When India TV went to Haryana’s Sonipat and nearby areas to know the condition of the Yamuna river’s basin, glaring facts came to light. There isn’t a drop of water left and one can cross the river basin by walking across it.
"You want Haryana to give you more water for dilution of the pollutants in the river but show us what have you done. Yamuna in your territory has become a sewer line," the bench observed.
In his budget speech, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while praising the mission, had specially mentioned about the Ganga gram scheme and declared that all 4,465 villages on the banks of the river had been declared open defecation free.
A bench headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi said it is undisputed that animal blood going into the river is an act of violation of the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and it must be stopped.
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