A first in 32 years: Yamuna crosses 207 m in Delhi
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New Delhi: The Yamuna rose over two metres above the danger level in Delhi on Thursday, crossing the 207-metre mark for first time in 32 years.
Several low-lying areas are submerged. Authorities said the water level is expected to go up further by the afternoon but insist that all arrangements have been made to deal with the situation.
The water level went up after Haryana released 7.5 lakh cusec of water into it on Monday, the highest discharge in last 100 years on a single day. The Railways have cancelled 22 trains in view of the closure of the Old Yamuna bridge and announced diversion of 65 other trains.
The Yamuna and Sutlej continue cause flash floods in Punjab and Haryana. The National Highway connecting Delhi with Lucknow and Bareilly-Badaun road remained closed.
The good news is that rail services between Dehradun and Haridwar have been restored after 3 days. The Railways on Thursday cancelled 22 trains in view of the closure of the Old Yamuna bridge in Delhi after the river crossed the 207-metre mark for the first time since 1978.
A vast swath of land in North India is also battling swirling floodwaters as the toll in heavy rains in the region rose to 93 with reports of more deaths from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Uttar Pradesh accounted for nine more deaths, while 67 persons lost their lives in the incessant rains during the past few days. Thousands others have been rendered homeless in the hill state.
In UP, three persons died in Ramabai Nagar, two deaths each were reported from Badaun and Shahjahanpur and one each from Bareilly and Pilibhit.
The situation worsened in the western districts of the state with around 177 villages of Bareilly, Badaun, Pilibhit and Shahajanpur inundated after 40,000 cusec of water was released from Kalagarh dam into river Ramganga.
The National Highway connecting Delhi with Lucknow and Bareilly-Badaun road remained closed in the wake of floods, which washed away Narain bridge on Kiccha river.
Pauri-Delhi National Highway in Muzaffarnagar has been closed for traffic due to floods.
Several low-lying areas are submerged. Authorities said the water level is expected to go up further by the afternoon but insist that all arrangements have been made to deal with the situation.
The water level went up after Haryana released 7.5 lakh cusec of water into it on Monday, the highest discharge in last 100 years on a single day. The Railways have cancelled 22 trains in view of the closure of the Old Yamuna bridge and announced diversion of 65 other trains.
The Yamuna and Sutlej continue cause flash floods in Punjab and Haryana. The National Highway connecting Delhi with Lucknow and Bareilly-Badaun road remained closed.
The good news is that rail services between Dehradun and Haridwar have been restored after 3 days. The Railways on Thursday cancelled 22 trains in view of the closure of the Old Yamuna bridge in Delhi after the river crossed the 207-metre mark for the first time since 1978.
A vast swath of land in North India is also battling swirling floodwaters as the toll in heavy rains in the region rose to 93 with reports of more deaths from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Uttar Pradesh accounted for nine more deaths, while 67 persons lost their lives in the incessant rains during the past few days. Thousands others have been rendered homeless in the hill state.
In UP, three persons died in Ramabai Nagar, two deaths each were reported from Badaun and Shahjahanpur and one each from Bareilly and Pilibhit.
The situation worsened in the western districts of the state with around 177 villages of Bareilly, Badaun, Pilibhit and Shahajanpur inundated after 40,000 cusec of water was released from Kalagarh dam into river Ramganga.
The National Highway connecting Delhi with Lucknow and Bareilly-Badaun road remained closed in the wake of floods, which washed away Narain bridge on Kiccha river.
Pauri-Delhi National Highway in Muzaffarnagar has been closed for traffic due to floods.
The Ganga and Solani rivers were flowing above the danger mark in the district.
River Ganga was flowing at danger mark in Fatehgarh, Kanpur, Kannauj, Rae Bareilly and was rising at Allahabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Ghazipur. Ramganga is flowing above the red mark in Moradabad and Shahjahanpur and is rising menacingly in Bareilly.
Yamuna was flowing above danger mark at Mathura and rising at Allahabad and Banda. Sharda river is flowing at danger level in Kheri, while Ghaghara is above the red mark at Barabanki, Ayodhya and Ballia.
At least 67 people have lost their lives and thousands others rendered homeless in the incessant rains during the past few days in Uttarakhand.
The annual pilgrimage to Chardhams comprising Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri continued to remain suspended due to landslides triggered by incessant rains in the district.
The blockades on Chardham routes have left hundreds of pilgrims, including 28 Brazillians, stranded at various places.
Rains lashed several parts of Delhi, affecting the last minute mad scramble to finish Commonwealth Games projects.
The showers also brought with it the usual problems of water logging and traffic snarls.
The rain guage measured 16.6 mm of rains till 5:30 pm. The humidity touched a high of 100 per cent while the minimum was at 87 per cent.
In the aftermath of floods in UP CM Mayawati undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas.
18 districts have been declared disaster prone areas following large-scale devastation caused by incessant rains. She would ask for help from Central government.
Mayawati also said the government's priority would be to rescue the villagers stranded in the flood. The CM also spoke about preventive measures to be taken at those places from where water has receded, so that no epidemic spreads .
River Ganga was flowing at danger mark in Fatehgarh, Kanpur, Kannauj, Rae Bareilly and was rising at Allahabad, Mirzapur, Varanasi and Ghazipur. Ramganga is flowing above the red mark in Moradabad and Shahjahanpur and is rising menacingly in Bareilly.
Yamuna was flowing above danger mark at Mathura and rising at Allahabad and Banda. Sharda river is flowing at danger level in Kheri, while Ghaghara is above the red mark at Barabanki, Ayodhya and Ballia.
At least 67 people have lost their lives and thousands others rendered homeless in the incessant rains during the past few days in Uttarakhand.
The annual pilgrimage to Chardhams comprising Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri continued to remain suspended due to landslides triggered by incessant rains in the district.
The blockades on Chardham routes have left hundreds of pilgrims, including 28 Brazillians, stranded at various places.
Rains lashed several parts of Delhi, affecting the last minute mad scramble to finish Commonwealth Games projects.
The showers also brought with it the usual problems of water logging and traffic snarls.
The rain guage measured 16.6 mm of rains till 5:30 pm. The humidity touched a high of 100 per cent while the minimum was at 87 per cent.
In the aftermath of floods in UP CM Mayawati undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas.
18 districts have been declared disaster prone areas following large-scale devastation caused by incessant rains. She would ask for help from Central government.
Mayawati also said the government's priority would be to rescue the villagers stranded in the flood. The CM also spoke about preventive measures to be taken at those places from where water has receded, so that no epidemic spreads .
She said: "This region has been declared as a disaster-hit region. I want you (Manmohan Singh) to help us in monetary terms. We have requested for Rs 225 crore rupees from the federal government in the first phase. We would also request in writing."
"We have ordered the authorities that till the water level goes down and till the time the affected people do not resume their routine life, till then we should carry on the relief work and help the people who are affected," she added.
The floods are finally receding in Western Uttar Pradesh, leaving residents taking stock of what they’ve lost -- even in upmarket urban areas like in Moradabad.
As the Ram Ganga river swelled angrily, Moradabad in Western Uttar Pradesh went under water. Over 200 villages and 2 and a half lakh people got affected. But even as the water recedes, the devastation continues.
Even the rich and the famous were not spared. At the upmarket Civil Lines area of Moradabad, people had to literally run away.
35-year-old Anjali Gupta owns cosmetic shop at Civil Lines. When the waters rushed in, she just about enough time to lock the shop and run. One look at all that remains of her shop and it’s difficult to hold back the tears.
Tears that don’t stop and for others anger that doesn’t stop. Sajid Hussain Ansari, said: “There is 6-8 feet of water here. We are in trouble but the government doesn’t care.”
At the Jama Masjid area here, people like Sayeed are trying to salvage what ever is left of his home.
The government has done little besides proposing a special flood relief package from the Centre.
(IBN live)
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