New Delhi September 23:
Flood fear gripped several areas of the capital as water level in Yamuna went up to over two metres above the danger level, crossing the 207-metre mark for first time in 32 years and forcing city government to evacuate more people living in low-lying areas to safer places.
Authorities said the water level is expected to go up further and may touch 207.30 metres by tomorrow afternoon but insisted that all arrangements have been made to deal with the situation. "The water level in Yamuna touched 207.06 metres at 8 pm which is 2.23 metres above the danger mark of 204.83 metres.
It will keep on rising and is likely to touch 207.30 metres tomorrow," Chief Engineer in the Flood and Irrigation Department V P S Tomar told reporters. The city witnessed massive floods in the year 1978 when water level in Yamuna had touched 207.49 metre.
Flood fear gripped several areas of the capital as water level in Yamuna went up to over two metres above the danger level, crossing the 207-metre mark for first time in 32 years and forcing city government to evacuate more people living in low-lying areas to safer places.
Authorities said the water level is expected to go up further and may touch 207.30 metres by tomorrow afternoon but insisted that all arrangements have been made to deal with the situation. "The water level in Yamuna touched 207.06 metres at 8 pm which is 2.23 metres above the danger mark of 204.83 metres.
It will keep on rising and is likely to touch 207.30 metres tomorrow," Chief Engineer in the Flood and Irrigation Department V P S Tomar told reporters. The city witnessed massive floods in the year 1978 when water level in Yamuna had touched 207.49 metre.
