Delhi: River Yamuna's Water Level Breaches All Time Record Of 1978, Section 144 Imposed
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 12, 2023 06:15 PM2023-07-12T18:15:03+5:302023-07-12T18:15:03+5:30
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River Yamuna's water level on Wednesday surpassed the all time-record of 207.49 metres set in 1978 and is currently flowing at a level of 207.55 metres.
Earlier today, the river was flowing precariously close to the all-time record. Delhi Chief Minister urged the Centre to intervene to ensure that levels of the Yamuna don't rise further.
As a pre-emptive measure, Section 144 has been imposed by Delhi police in the flood-prone areas in Delhi.
According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 207-metre mark at 4 am, for the first time since 2013, and rose to 207.25 metres by 8 am on Wednesday.
A fear of flood prevailed in the capital city of Delhi as the water level of the Yamuna river at Old Delhi railway bridge rose to 207 metres. "The Yamuna water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose to 206.76 metres by 8 pm, which is the highest since 2013 when the river reached a level of 207.32 metres," a senior official told PTI. He later explained that incessant rainfall in the upper catchment areas was the primary reason behind the sharp rise in water level.
