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As Yamuna starts receding, Delhi govt to restart Okhla water treatment plant

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday that the Okhla water treatment plant is being restarted as the water levels in the Yamuna are receding in the area.

The Times of India

‘No help, no one told us where to go’: In flood-hit Delhi, anger and despair

Their temporary house in Bella Estate’s Moolchand Basti submerged, Randhir Rajput’s family is among 35 others camping on Mahatma Gandhi Marg in north Delhi’s Rajghat, with a swelling Yamuna inundating many areas in the national capital region over the last few days.

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Health risks associated with overflowing of Yamuna in Delhi; here's what you can do

After heavy rains lashed many parts of North India, the National Capital has been dealing with a flood crisis, with water levels in the river Yamuna reaching an all-time high -- flowing at over 208 meters -- on Thursday. While the water levels have started slowly receding, several areas of…

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Delhi Floods: Yamuna water knocks at Supreme Court; Rajghat, ITO submerged - NDRF, Army assistance sought

Yamuna River water is still entering Delhi through a breach at a regulator, exacerbating the already flooding situation in the city. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Northern Railways cancel train operations as precautionary measure amid flash floods

Amid heavy rain and flash floods, Northern Railway has suspended train services as a precautionary measure due to the flood-like situation. Read furtjher on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Floods: Water reaches Red Fort, Ring Road submerged as Yamuna continues in spate

Due to the rise in the water level of Yamuna and resultant inundation of low-lying areas, traffic movement has been impaired on Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road) between IP Flyover and Chandgi Ram Akhara and many other routes. Must read full story on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Floods: Water crisis in capital as three treatment plants closed due to overflowing Yamuna

The Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant on Thursday after it was shut down due to the rising water level in the Yamuna. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Floods: Water level in Yamuna reaches 208.46 metres, low-lying nearby areas

The Yamuna River in the national capital continued to flow over the danger mark, with the water level reaching 208.46 metres on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna water level continues to rise in Delhi, CM Kejriwal calls it ‘emergency’

The water level of Yamuna at 9 a.m. on Thursday in Delhi was 208.51 metres and it is expected to rise further to 208.75 by 5 p.m., according to Central Water Commission data.

The Hindu

Delhi: Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah, seeks limited water release from Hathni Kund barrage

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the increased water level in the Yamuna River, seeking his intervention in the release of limited water from the Hathni Kund barrage in Haryana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Raging Yamuna nears all-time record level in Delhi

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to 207.25 metres and was flowing precariously close to the all-time record level of 207.49 metres reached in 1978. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi

The Yamuna river in Delhi swelled to 207.25 metres and was flowing precariously close to the all-time record level of 207.49 metres reached in 1978, government agencies said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Delhi Rain: Traffic flow disrupted as road caves in near India Gate

The rail traffic too over the old Yamuna bridge in the national capital has been temporarily suspended on Tuesday as the water level crossed Yamuna's danger mark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court stays appointment of Lieutenant Governor to chair Yamuna High-Level Committee

The Supreme Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of January 9 appointing the Lieutenant Governor as the chairperson of a High Level Committee to combat unabated pollution in river Yamuna.

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Yamuna swells further in Delhi, evacuation begins

The Yamuna in Delhi has exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi on high alert as Yamuna crosses danger mark, touches 206.24 metres

The water level in Yamuna river is rising continuously as Haryana released more water into the river from the Hathnikund barrage amid rains across northwest India including Delhi.

The Times of India

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi; expect heavy downpour

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued a 'yellow alert' for the national capital Delhi while the Yamuna River, which was flowing above warning level for hours, crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres at 5 pm on Monday, the latest data from the flood control department said.

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Delhi: Yamuna crosses Warning Mark at Old Railway Bridge; Govt prepared to evacuate affected people

As per a government bulletin, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge increased to 204.63 metres at 1 pm on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Evacuation of people from low-lying areas around Yamuna once river touches 206-metre mark: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on July 10 announced that evacuation of people from low-lying areas around Yamuna will start once the river touches the 206-metre mark, while assuring the people that experts have said the flood situation might not arise in the national capital.

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Delhi rains | CM Kejriwal to hold meeting today

The Central Water Commission (CWC) said the water level in the river in Delhi is rising and is expected to surpass the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday, July 11. Read more on The Hindu

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Water flow in rivers increases to nearly full capacity, fields submerged in heavy rainfall in northern Haryana districts

AMBALA/KURUKSHETRA/YAMUNANAGAR: The water flow in rivers in three northern districts of Haryana, Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar, increased to nearly full capacity, and the agriculture fields got submerged on Sunday, due to heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.

The Times of India

Delhi govt issues flood warning after Haryana discharges over 1 lakh cusecs of water into Yamuna from Hathnikund barrage

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government issued a flood warning on Sunday after Haryana discharged more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the HathniKund Barrage in Yamunanagar.

The Times of India

Yamuna water level in Delhi may breach danger mark on Tuesday: Central Water Commission

NEW DELHI: The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Sunday said that the water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi is rising and is expected to breach the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Manoj Misra | The Defender of Yamuna

Though a forester by profession, Manoj Misra had a passion for rivers that was infectious, write K.J. Joy and Shashi Shekhar. Subsribe to The Hindu to read this tribute

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Green crusader Manoj Misra dies, Jairam Ramesh hails his contribution

The conservation community, including members of the Indian Forest Service fraternity, mourned Manoj Misra’s passing and hailed his tireless efforts to safeguard forests and rivers

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