A Record-Breaking Flood: Yamuna's Water Level Breaks Records

Monsoon 2023 is on and people are enjoying this season. Rain, on one side is enjoyment, on another side it brings a lot of problems to people who have to go out of their homes and earn. 

It’s July and in this year’s monsoon something unusual happened in India. This nation is facing back to back floods and the increasing level from the limits of the river’s in India. 

Yamuna Water Level on July 14th, Friday

• Based on the Central Water Commission statement, the level of water on July 14th could decline and reach 208.30 meters by 1 p.m.
• The capital is facing a drinking water crisis as a consequence of the government's decision to reduce supply by 25% due to the shutdown of three water treatment facilities — Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla — because of the rising water levels of the Yamuna. 

Yamuna Water Level Broken This Year: What You Need to Know

• Due to the downpours, the water level in the Yamuna River has risen to 208.08 meters on Wednesday, July 12th, slamming the 45-year-old record of 207.49 meters on September 6, 1978.
• This was 3.32 meters longer than the danger mark. This extraordinary flood level has broken a 45-year-old record of 207.49 meters. 
• In Delhi, major flooding took place in 1924, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1995, 1998, 2010, and 2013.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks information about the water situation in the national capital

• According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, from France to find out about the flood-like circumstances in sections of Delhi, the capital of India.
• Mr Shah informed PM Modi of the flood-like scenario over the phone, telling him that the water's level in the River Yamuna will likely decrease within the next 24 hours.

Old Conversation of PM Modi with officials

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena from France on Thursday, July 13th, to inquire about the city's waterlogging and flood scenario as well as strategies for dealing with it. 
• He directed necessary steps, enlisting all available assistance from the centralized government. 

Which Part of Delhi is Most Affected by Floods?

• ITO, Red Fort, Yamuna Bank metro, Civil Lines Area and Rajghat are among the most affected areas in Delhi due to severe rain. 

The Rescue Plan of the Delhi Government

• As per the Delhi government's relocation plan, a total of 16,564 individuals living in low-lying regions have been moved to safer places, while 14,534 are residing in tents/shelters throughout the city. 
• Yesterday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to the Central Water Commission, a government body, to take urgent measures to mitigate the imminent crisis.
• Embankments are being built in low-lying regions to prevent flood water from entering other areas of the nation's capital if the Yamuna's level of water increases further.

Reason water Increase & Flood in Yamuna

• The Yamuna River's water level continues to rise as a result of severe rainfall and the discharge of water from the Hathnikund Barrage.
• On the Yamuna, there are two main barrages: Dakpathar in Dehradun and Hathnikund in Yamunanagar, higher upstream of Delhi. 
• Since there aren't any dams on the river, much of the monsoon flow remains unused, resulting in floods during the course of the season.

School/Colleges Closed Due to Water Logging

• As water from the rising Yamuna overflowed the national capital recently, the Delhi administration closed educational institutions, crematoriums, and some water treatment plants.

Impact of the Flood

• Officials in Delhi have warned that there may be water shortages and power outages in several sections of the nation's capital.
• The Delhi Disaster Management Agency ordered a shutdown of non-essential government organizations, educational institutions, and universities until Sunday, July 16th.
• The municipal government has prohibited heavy goods vehicles from entering the city from all four borders, including Singhu, except for those transporting vital materials.

Delhi People Flood Affect in July 2023

• Over 16,500 individuals living in low-lying areas were relocated to safer locales at higher altitudes, according to media reports on Wednesday, July 12th.
• 45 boats have been sent for alertness, departure, and rescue tasks, and NGOs have been enlisted to give support to the relocated individuals.
• The low-lying regions around the Yamuna river in Delhi, which are home to roughly 41,000 people, have been classified as flood-prone. 
• Despite the fact that the land belongs to the Delhi Development Authority, the Revenue Department, and individuals, private invasions on the river's floodplain have happened over the years.

The Easiest Way to Check the Yamuna Water Level Online

• The Yamuna River level of water is recorded at the Old Delhi Railway Bridge in Delhi, and the data is uploaded in real time to the Central Water Commission's flood alert portal.
• The Yamuna river's water level has dropped to 208.63 meters as of 10 p.m. on Thursday. 

Conclusion

The Yamuna River water has broken the record of more than 45 years in history. All the areas of Delhi NCR are Highly affected. The complete detail about this matter is given above here. 

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