Delhi-Noida rain highlights: Yamuna's water level receded to 205.5m at 11 pm
Delhi flood news highlights: As the water level of the Yamuna River continue to recede, situation of waterlogging prevails after the national capital received fresh spell of rain on Saturday evening. Similarly, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted more rainfall today, keeping Delhiites on tenterhooks. At 11pm, the river flowed at 206.54m, down from 207.98m at 11pm on Friday but still well above the danger mark of 205.33m. Areas such as Rajghat, ITO area, Salimgarh underpass, parts of Mukherjee Nagar, Yamuna Bazar, Hakikat Nagar and Jaitpur were still waterlogged....Read More
However, some key roads including Vikas Marg, Metcalfe Café Road, ISBT, Sarai Kale Khan as well as some closed parts of the Ring Road and Boulevard Road have been reopened despite having some water on these stretches.
Water level of Yamuna river recedes to 205.5m
At 11 pm, water level of the Yamuna river has been recorded at 205.5m – slightly above the danger mark of 205.33m
Watch: Delhi LG VK Saxena inspects flood affected areas
Delhi flood updates: List of MCD schools shut till Tuesday
Yamuna may fall below danger mark by tonight, says Delhi min Atishi
“Yamuna's water level is decreasing rapidly and we are hopeful that by tonight Yamuna's water level be below the danger level. Now, our priority is to get life back to normal and to set up relief & rehabilitation camps for those who had to evacuate their place. But there is still waterlogging in many parts of the city. We are pumping out water from the roads,” Delhi PWD Minister and AAP leader Atishi told ANI.
Watch: Drone visuals of relief camp at Mayur Vihar
Watch: Train services resumed from Old Yamuna Bridge
Traffic opened on Ring Road between ISBT Kashmere Gate and Majnu ka Tilla
Traffic movement has been opened on Ring road in both the carriageways between ISBT Kashmere Gate and Majnu ka Tilla for Medium and light Vehicles: Delhi Traffic police
Delhi govt to pay ₹10,000 compensation to each flood-affected family, announces Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced a compensation of ₹10,000 to each flood-affected families.
“Several poor families living near river Yamuna suffered huge losses. Some families lost all their belongings of their homes. We will give compensation of ₹10,000 to each families as part of financial help. We will set up special camps for those who lost important documents like Aadhaar card in the floods. We will provide school uniforms and books to the students who lost them during floods”, the chief minister tweeted. Read full story
Schools to remain shut in flood affected areas till Tuesday
“In view of flood relief camps likely to continue to run in schools in the areas bordering the river Yamuna, all Govt., Govt. Aided & Private recognised schools in the affected Districts of DoE - East, North East, North West-A, North, Central & South East-will remain closed for students on 17th & 18th July,” notified Delhi government, reports ANI.
Bhairon marg is now open for vehicular traffic
"Bhairon marg is now open for vehicular traffic. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly," tweets Delhi Traffic Police.
Woman lost her life because she was not provided with proper accommodation: Virendraa Sachdeva, Delhi BJP Chief
"This is sad and unfortunate. Delhi's Chief Minister should be ashamed of the fact that a woman lost her life because she was not provided with proper accommodation...This work had to be done by Delhi Govt...The woman had 5 kids...where will her family go? You can see thousands of people sleeping on the roads in Delhi. Where are the facilities of the Delhi Govt?... They have been left to die on the roads," says BJP's Delhi chief Virendraa Sachdeva
Delhi batters heavy rain again, roads under water
Heavy rains hit Delhi again, roads under water.
‘No meeting happened with flood control department in past two years’: Meenakshi Lekhi
"...People should not make false statements and in this case, Delhi PWD minister Atishi is not telling the truth. The fact is 3.59 lakh cusec of water has been released in prior times around this period higher amounts of water has been released...In the past two years, no meeting has happened with the flood control department...since there has been no meeting this is the situation...," says Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on the flood situation in Delhi.
Delhi Jal Board spent ₹1,011 crore under Yamuna Action Plan in 8 years
The Delhi Jal Board has said it received ₹1,071.37 crore from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in the last eight years and spent ₹1,011.67 crore under the Yamuna Action Plan - III during the period.
In response to an RTI query, the DJB said it received another ₹205 crore in funds from the NMCG in the last five years and spent all of it in expenditure under the Namami Gange Project.
NDRF assists civil administration in distributing food, water in affected areas
Delhi BJP accused AAP govt of 'carelessness', demands probe in Yamuna flood
The Delhi BJP on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into whether any desilting of Yamuna river and drains in the city was done by the AAP government, and if yes, how much money was spent on it.
Addressing a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged no desilting of Yamuna and drains was carried out by the Kejriwal government and the flood in Delhi was caused because of this failure.
‘He (Arvind Kejriwal) must give an account of ₹6,500 crore allocated for cleaning Yamuna’: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva
'He (Arvind Kejriwal) must give an account of ₹6,500 crore allocated for cleaning Yamuna," says Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.
‘Instead of blaming the Centre, they (AAP government) should reveal how much amount they have spent on infrastructure of Delhi’: Gautam Gambhir
"Instead of blaming the Centre, they (AAP government) should reveal how much amount they have spent on infrastructure of Delhi," says BJP MP Gautam Gambhir
Watch: Union min Anurag Thakur attacks Kejriwal, says ‘always runs from responsibility’
'Yamuna water level is going down at a good speed': AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
"Yamuna water level is going down at a good speed...in some time the water level will go below the danger mark...as the level of water will recede a little bit more, water on ITO road will enter into this...": AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
‘People told they lost many important documents… We will set up a camp so that they can make these govt document soon’: Shelly Oberoi
"Here, people have told us that they lost so many important documents like Aadhaar & voter ID cards during the flood. We assure people that we will set up a camp so that they can make these govt document soon": Delhi Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi
Delhi Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi visits flood affected Priyadarshini Colony in Kashmere Gate
Delhi Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi visited the flood affected Priyadarshini Colony in Kashmere Gate on Sunday.
Commuters face inconvenience as waterlogging continues in Sangam Vihar, Delhi. Watch visuals
Commuters face inconvenience as waterlogging continues in Sangam Vihar, Delhi. Watch visuals.
'Situation in Delhi gradually becoming normal': CM Kejriwal
With receding water level (of Yamuna), situation is gradually becoming normal. Floodwater has been drained out of several areas while few areas are still affected, and efforts are underway to restore normalcy there," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal visits flood relief camp in Mori Gate and interacts with the people
CM Arvind Kejriwal visited the flood relief camp in Mori Gate and interacted with the people on Sunday.
Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena inspects flood-affected areas; visuals from Raj Ghat area
Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena inspects the flood-affected areas in Raj Ghat on Sunday.
‘We do not blame others…’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma's dig at Kejriwal over Delhi floods
"Every year, we receive water from Bhutan, Arunachal, and even from China. We face floods with brave hearts. We experience pain and misery beyond human imagination, yet we do not blame others. Because we know that nature does not recognize geography.: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj inspects a relief camp in Mayur Vihar as Yamuna level recedes.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj inspected a relief camp in Mayur Vihar on Sunday as Yamuna level receded.
Delhi government is running away from its responsibilities: Haryana Media Secretary Praveen Attrey
"Delhi government is running away from its responsibilities and it is in their nature. Waterlogging happened in Haryana also and our districts were also affected but our CM made all the necessary arrangements. Instead of making arrangements, Arvind Kejriwal started blaming others:" Haryana Media Secretary Praveen Attrey
Entry and exit at Yamuna Bank Metro Station now open
"Entry and exit at Yamuna Bank Metro Station are now open," tweets Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
BJP spokesperson RP Singh attacks Aam Aadmi Party over prevailing flood situation in Delhi
BJP national spokesperson RP Singh on Sunday came down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the prevailing flood situation in the national capital, accusing the ruling party of tryng to hide its failure in dealing with the water woes.
This after the AAP accused the NDA regime at the Centre and the BJP-ruled Haryana of hatching a conspiracy to pluge the national capital into a flood crisis by releasing water from the Hathnikund Barrage.
The Nigambodh ghat is flooded as Yamuna water level remains above danger mark. Take a look at the visuals.
Waterlogging prevails at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat as Yamuna water level remains above danger mark.
Indian Naval diving team carries out operation to open the gate of Yamuna Barrage
As the flood-like situation prevails in Delhi, the Indian Naval diving team carried out an operation to open the gate of Yamuna Barrage, ITO.
Yamuna recedes to 205.95m, still above danger mark
As of 10am on Sunday, Yamuna water level at Old Railway Bridge has been recorded at 205.95 metres which is still above the danger mark, 205.33 metres.
Delhi flood live: ‘Conspiracy against people of Delhi?’ minsiter Atishi questions Haryana releasing water from barrage
Delhi PWD minister Atishi questioned on Sunday whether the release of water from Haryana's Hathni Kund barrage to Delhi was a “conspiracy against the people of Delhi”. She highlighted that the water had been released to the national capital despite surpassing the “danger level”. Blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she claimed that the water could have been diverted to three locations: Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, but it was intentionally directed towards Delhi.(ANI)
Delhi flood live: Chandrawal water treatment plant started, announces Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took to Twitter to announce that the Chandrawal water treatment plant has started working. “Chandrawal water treatment plant has also started,” Kejriwal's tweet read.
Delhi flood live: Yamuna water level at 206.02 metres continues to overflow
As of 8 am on Sunday, the water level of the Yamuna was recorded at 206.02 meters near Old Railway Bridge, which is still higher than the “danger mark” of 205.33 meters, causing continued overflow. Key roads, which were flooded due to the rise in the river, remained inundated.
Delhi flood live: NDRF's rescue operation in Delhi's Pragati Maidan
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted rescue operations in the low-lying areas near Pragati Maidan late on Saturday night amid the Yamuna River overflow, ANI reported. At the same time, workers from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) carried out a special night drive to remove water from Mathura Road, close to the Supreme Court area. The action came after the wet spell in the city on Saturday, which caused nearby areas and important roads to remain inundated.
Watch: Flood situation at Delhi's Red Fort area
Delhi flood live: Waterlogging situation on roads at Kashmere Gate improves
From Saturday, the water level of the Yamuna began to recede, resulting in an improvement in the waterlogging situation. Some of the roads from Kashmere Gate to Majnu Ka Tila are among the areas that have witnessed this improvement as on Sunday. Delhi's Public Works Department has been working vigorously to pump out the water from the roads, as stated by minister Atishi, who mentioned their efforts to restore “normalcy” as soon as possible.
Delhi flood live: ITO, Akshardham areas remain flooded
As waterlogging continues in low-lying areas of the national capital despite the receding water level of the Yamuna River, the ITO and Akshardham areas remained flooded.
At 6 am on Sunday, the water level of the Yamuna recorded at the Old Railway Bridge was 206.14 meters.
Severe waterlogging in Delhi
More rain to follow today. What IMD says
Parts of Delhi received a short but intense spell of rain on Saturday evening, leading to localised situations of waterlogging, and traffic snarls in some areas of the Capital. The India Meteorological Department has predicted more rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, with light to moderate rain in the latter part of the day. Read more
Going out today? Avoid these routes to steer clear of traffic congestion
According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory issued late on Saturday night, traffic movement is affected on some roads due to waterlogging and uprooting of trees.
Commuters have been advised to avoid routes like Khan Market, Teen Murti round-about, GGR-PDR, A-Point to W-Point, Kamla Express Building, Andrews Ganj, Khanpur T-point, Under Railway Bridge at Bhairon Marg among others as roads in these areas remain water-logged. Read more
Delhi flood misery: What people saved, and what they left behind
A teary-eyed, wistful Priyanka wanted to get hold of just a few of her belongings. A necklace, she said, was one of them, gifted by her friends on her birthday. What was left with her were her schoolbag and textbooks, as it was when she returned from school on July 12 to see that her home in Jaitpur’s Vishwakarma colony was in knee-deep water. Read more
3 boys drown in water pit of under-construction golf course in Dwarka
Three boys drowned in the water pit of an under-construction golf course in southwest Delhi's Dwarka Sector 23, police said on Saturday.
The police received information around 8 pm that three boys had entered the water but did not come out, a senior officer said.
It was found that a group of four boys jumped over the wall and entered the premises of the under-construction golf course, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M Harsha Vardhan said.
