Delhi Floods Highlights: Okhla water treatment plant started; water level of Yamuna recedes slowly

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25,478 people have been evacuated. 22,803 people are in tents/shelters. 16 teams of NDRF have been deployed in flood-affected districts in rescue work. Some of the low-lying areas of Delhi have witnessed flood water due to very high level of river water & consequent backflow of water, breach of embankments: Delhi govt

The present level of river water at Old Railway Bridge (ORB) at 9pm is 208.07 Meters. Today at 8pm, 57363 cusecs of water discharged from Hathi Kund Barrage. As per latest forecast issued by Central Water Commission (CWC) today at 11:30am, water level at ORB is expected to be at 208.05 Meters between 10pm to 12am & thereafter, it is likely to decrease: Delhi Govt

Embankment at breached water regulator 80 pc complete; Army to finish work tonight: Delhi LG Office on flood situation, PTI reported.

With 13 Haryana districts affected by recent heavy rains and subsequent flooding in many parts, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said Chief Minister M L Khattar should have called an all-party meeting to discuss the situation.

During a press conference here, after the party submitted a memorandum to the Haryana governor on the flood issue, Hooda when asked if he had spoken to Khattar, said, "It was the chief minister's duty to have called an all-party meeting." "The state is in a crisis, he should have held a meeting with all parties and discussed the issue. He should have clarified what is the situation," he said.

In Sector 135 in Noida, which is home to numerous farm houses and Gaushalas, the police, NDRF, and fire service personnel are still rescuing stranded people and cattle. Drones are currently being used to inspect the surrounding surroundings.

In order to support the affected people, the Central Government has already released first installment of Central share of Rs 180.40 crores to Himachal Pradesh from SDRF on July 10, 2023, for relief measures of immediate nature. The release of funds will help State Government to undertake relief measures for the affected people during the current Monsoon season: MHA, ANI reported.

ITO barrage under Haryana govt's control but it has no interest. Will request them to give its control to us: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, announced that the Okhla water treatment plant had been restarted as Yamuna water levels dropped. Over the past several days, normal life has been disrupted by recent downpours in Delhi and its bordering states, record water levels in the Yamuna, and many neighbourhoods that are now waist-deep in water.

Out of 32 gates, five are shut at the Yamuna barrage.. that is why waterlogging is taking place in nearby areas.. we are trying to get these 5 gates opened so that the water flows back to the barrage..we are trying our best to bring the situation back to normal: Arvind Kejriwal, CM of Delhi inspects the work to open 5 gates of Yamuna Barrage, ANI reported.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwalsaid that Wazirabad and Chandrawalwater treatment plants will resume fuctioning if Yamuna level goes down to 207.7 metres tomorrow.

On Friday,Okhla water treatment plant has restarted as the water levels in the Yamuna here are receding.

Navy personnel working to open five jammed gates of ITO barrage for speedy drainage of water, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Yamuna water level goes down to 208.20 metres at 5 pm, according to the Central Water Commission.At 3 pm today, the level had dropped to 208.25 metres even though some important portions of the city were under water.

On Thursday, the water level had started to rise after maintaining steady for three hours, and by 7 p.m., it had risen three metres past the 205.33-meter danger mark.