Photos: Yamuna water level rises, expected to touch 207.08m by afternoon

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

On Tuesday, the water level in the Yamuna continued to rise and is expected to touch a maximum height of 207.08m by Wednesday afternoon. The water level in the river had last breached the 207m mark during the 2013 floods, when it touched 207.32m.

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People take their belongings on a cart after their houses were submerged by the rising waters of the Yamuna River at Old Iron Bridge in New Delhi. The water level in the Yamuna continued to rise on Tuesday and is expected to touch a maximum height of 207.08m by Wednesday afternoon, officials of the flood and irrigation department said. The water level in the river had last breached the 207m mark during the 2013 floods, when it touched 207.32m. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

People take their belongings on a cart after their houses were submerged by the rising waters of the Yamuna River at Old Iron Bridge in New Delhi. The water level in the Yamuna continued to rise on Tuesday and is expected to touch a maximum height of 207.08m by Wednesday afternoon, officials of the flood and irrigation department said. The water level in the river had last breached the 207m mark during the 2013 floods, when it touched 207.32m. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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A view of Yamuna River as the water level rises at Wazirabad in New Delhi. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, while speaking on the sidelines of a government program, said, “The situation is under control. The government is closely monitoring the situation. All preparations are going on in full swing.” (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

A view of Yamuna River as the water level rises at Wazirabad in New Delhi. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, while speaking on the sidelines of a government program, said, “The situation is under control. The government is closely monitoring the situation. All preparations are going on in full swing.” (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Water from the Yamuna River has breached the banks and entered houses and residential areas along the Yamuna Ghat at Kashmere Gate in New Delhi. “Food packets and drinking water are being supplied to people living in tents. Medical teams are making rounds. Mobile toilets have been set up. The tents are gradually filing up as the water level is rising and more people are being evacuated,” said a civil defence volunteer, working in one of the tent sites of Shahdara district. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

Water from the Yamuna River has breached the banks and entered houses and residential areas along the Yamuna Ghat at Kashmere Gate in New Delhi. “Food packets and drinking water are being supplied to people living in tents. Medical teams are making rounds. Mobile toilets have been set up. The tents are gradually filing up as the water level is rising and more people are being evacuated,” said a civil defence volunteer, working in one of the tent sites of Shahdara district. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Vehicular traffic has already been suspended on the Old Iron Bridge since Monday, after the water level breached the danger mark of 205.33m. The Northern Railways too on Tuesday reduced the speed of trains, passing over the bridge, to 20km per hour. “We might have to temporarily suspend the movement of trains on the bridge if the water level increases beyond 206.4m,” said the spokesperson of North Railways. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

Vehicular traffic has already been suspended on the Old Iron Bridge since Monday, after the water level breached the danger mark of 205.33m. The Northern Railways too on Tuesday reduced the speed of trains, passing over the bridge, to 20km per hour. “We might have to temporarily suspend the movement of trains on the bridge if the water level increases beyond 206.4m,” said the spokesperson of North Railways. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Residents being evacuated from low lying areas after water entered houses and residential areas at Kashmere Gate. The Delhi government had evacuated more than 16,000 people from low-lying areas along the river’s floodplains. More than 2,350 tents had been pitched across 48 locations in six districts, through which the river passes. Around 11,000 people have housed in these tents. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

Residents being evacuated from low lying areas after water entered houses and residential areas at Kashmere Gate. The Delhi government had evacuated more than 16,000 people from low-lying areas along the river’s floodplains. More than 2,350 tents had been pitched across 48 locations in six districts, through which the river passes. Around 11,000 people have housed in these tents. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The flood water inundated several houses and shanties in low-lying areas at Kisan Colony and Yamuna Khadar. The Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground also got submerged. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

The flood water inundated several houses and shanties in low-lying areas at Kisan Colony and Yamuna Khadar. The Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground also got submerged. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Villagers try to rescue their animals with the rise of the water level of Yamuna, at Tilwada village, in Greater Noida. The flood situation in the Yamuna has taken a toll on the construction activities being carried out in the flood plains of the river. The construction work of Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor has been stopped, while the work related to installation of lifts at Signature Bridge has slowed down. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

Villagers try to rescue their animals with the rise of the water level of Yamuna, at Tilwada village, in Greater Noida. The flood situation in the Yamuna has taken a toll on the construction activities being carried out in the flood plains of the river. The construction work of Barapullah Phase-3 elevated corridor has been stopped, while the work related to installation of lifts at Signature Bridge has slowed down. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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Locals watch the risen water level of Yamuna from the Yamuna bridge, in Noida. Revenue minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted that he inspected relief camps at Haathi Ghat and Kanchan Colony and interacted with people who have been evacuated and are now staying in relief camps. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:34 pm IST

Locals watch the risen water level of Yamuna from the Yamuna bridge, in Noida. Revenue minister Kailash Gahlot tweeted that he inspected relief camps at Haathi Ghat and Kanchan Colony and interacted with people who have been evacuated and are now staying in relief camps. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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