With flood water in Delhi's Yamuna river making way in some more areas of the national capital nearer to its banks, National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Kalindi Kunj area as parts of the locality were reported to have been submerged .
River swelled above the danger mark following heavy rainfall over the past few days.The Yamuna river level reached 207.46 metres at noon on Thursday at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge, with floodwater continuing to inundate nearby areas. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain with thunderstorms across Delhi, urging residents to stay cautious.Floodwaters reached areas close to Delhi Secretariat, which is home to the chief minister, cabinet ministers and key bureaucrats. Low-lying areas like Mayur Vihar Phase I were also submerged in water.
Incessant rainfall and a surge in the level of the Yamuna led to traffic snarls in the city, disrupting the daily lives of the residents. The flood control bulletin stated that the water level at Old Railway Bridge will be 207.48 metres at 8 am and is likely to recede but as of now there are no visible signs. People continue to suffer on many counts , particularly those who have been hit directly by the floods as water is reported to have entered in the make shift camps where residents have relocated.
Rajinder Singh, an official with the NDRF, said, "NDRF and the administration have made very good arrangements... Four teams have been deployed here, and we have rescued almost 1180 people." "We are hopeful that the water level will recede," the official added.
Parts of the Kalindi Kunj area, located near the banks of the River Yamuna, were flooded on Friday. Visuals showed flooded areas around the Yamuna, as floodwater entered the residential areas.
Meanwhile, areas in Delhi continue to struggle with waterlogging and signs of possible flooding. Monastery Market in Delhi's Civil Lines area continues to remain flooded due to the overflowing Yamuna River entering parts of the city. Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat area continues to see waterlogging following a rise in the water level of the Yamuna. Yamuna Bazaar, Vasudev Ghat and nearby residential areas were also inundated.
Officials said that machines have been installed to pump out the water that entered the area.Anticipating the possible flood situation, people residing in the low-lying areas were shifted to safer locations as a preventive measure. People were shifted to relief camps set up near Mayur Vihar Phase-1. Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday visited the Civil Lines area of Delhi for inspection and said that there was not even a drop of water in the whole region. "There is not a drop of water in the Civil Lines area. The service road adjoining the ring road is 8 to 10 feet below the road level, and rainwater is being pumped out. It is not right to say that Delhi is submerged in the Yamuna River," Verma told reporters.
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