Key Points
Water level in Yamuna in Mathura reaches danger mark, prompting evacuation of residents in low-lying areas..
The water level in the Yamuna in Mathura touched 166.08 metres, slightly above the danger mark of 166 metres, on Saturday afternoon. Water also entered the low-lying areas in rural belt of that district..
In view of it, two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were called in to handle the situation.o)..
Confirming it, ADM, finance and revenue, Mathura, Yoganand Pandey, said, Although the water has not affected the population, those residing in these low-lying areas have been shifted to safer places..
Water entered the Tajganj crematorium on Saturday afternoon as water level rose to 494.40 feet but remained short from low flood level at 495 feet..
You might be interested in
Delhi floods: Not just Yamuna, THIS is another cause of deluge. 5 updates
15, Jul, 23Delhi floods: Yamuna water level declines to 207.98m, 23,692 people evacuated, IMD predicts more rain, all MCD-run schools closed
‘Don't take selfies or…,’ CM Kejriwal warns amid Delhi floods
15, Jul, 23Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal warns against taking selfies or swimming in flooded areas as the threat of floods in the city is not over yet.
Yamuna at all-time high, Delhi on edge as low-lying areas flooded
13, Jul, 23After Punjab and Haryana, Delhi is staring at a flood-like situation with the water level in the Yamuna here rising to 208.05 metres on Wednesday evening, breaching the all-time record of 207.49 metres set in 1978.
Vacate low-lying areas, don’t go to see flood waters, Arvind Kejriwal urges people
12, Jul, 23Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired an emergency meeting to discuss the rising water level of the Yamuna and urged people living in low-lying areas near the river to vacate their homes.
Delhi on high alert as Yamuna water-level likely to breach danger mark again
22, Jul, 23The rising Yamuna water level in Delhi has raised concerns about the revival of floods, putting the government on high alert. The authorities are taking measures to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents.