Flood waters heading for Delhi; warning issued
After incessant rains for days together, Delhi is now bracing to combat floods.
Six lakh cusecs of water has been released from the Hatnikund barrage in the Yamuna, further upstream in Haryana, likely to make Yamuna overflow causing floods.
The excess water released from Hatnikund has already caused a breach in the Markanda River damaging a portion of the Ambala-Saharanpur national highway and inundating 20 villages in the Yamunanagar area of Haryana.
Five districts in Haryana have also been put on flood alert.
The water is expected to reach Delhi by late Thursday evening or by early Friday morning.
A flood warning has already been issued in low lying areas.
Last month, as two lakh cusecs of water was released, some low lying areas along the Yamuna were flooded.
In the past, 1978 saw the worst floods in Delhi when the capital was swamped by seven lakh cusecs of water released from Hatnikund.
Six lakh cusecs of water has been released from the Hatnikund barrage in the Yamuna, further upstream in Haryana, likely to make Yamuna overflow causing floods.
The excess water released from Hatnikund has already caused a breach in the Markanda River damaging a portion of the Ambala-Saharanpur national highway and inundating 20 villages in the Yamunanagar area of Haryana.
Five districts in Haryana have also been put on flood alert.
The water is expected to reach Delhi by late Thursday evening or by early Friday morning.
A flood warning has already been issued in low lying areas.
Last month, as two lakh cusecs of water was released, some low lying areas along the Yamuna were flooded.
In the past, 1978 saw the worst floods in Delhi when the capital was swamped by seven lakh cusecs of water released from Hatnikund.
posted by faburous @ 3:38 AM
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