News India Weather Updates: Yamuna water level touches 205.94 metres, still above danger mark

Weather Updates: Yamuna water level touches 205.94 metres, still above danger mark

Weather Updates: Meanwhile, the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and the warning level in Haridwar due to heavy release of water from the dam on the Alaknanda river.

Weather Updates: Fresh rain lashes Delhi; Arvind Kejriwal confirms Yamuna's receding water levels Image Source : PTIWeather Updates: Fresh rain lashes Delhi; Arvind Kejriwal confirms Yamuna's receding water levels

Weather Updates: Rains lashed several parts of the country late Sunday night triggering landslides in North India while is expected  India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in Himachal Pradesh for the next two days. Meanwhile, the Yamuna River was expected to recede below the danger mark, however, it touched 205.94 metres level, still above the danger mark on Monday. Moreover, the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and the warning level in Haridwar due to the heavy release of water from the dam on the Alaknanda River. The number of fatalities in North India is on the rise as the region continues to be battered by torrential rains. Among all the affected states, Himachal Pradesh remains the hardest hit, with 117 reported deaths in the state.

 

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  • 11:12 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Two washed away in east Nayar river in Uttarakhand's Pauri

    A woman and a girl, who went to bathe in the east Nayar river on Monday, were washed away in its strong current in Uttarakhand's Pauri district. Satpuli Sub-Collector Sandeep Kumar said at around 6 am, the two had left their homes to perform 'Jalabhishek' on the Shivling at Dangleshwar Mahadev Temple. It is located on the Satpuli-Dudharkhal motorway, which is a kilometre away from here. He said before going to the temple, both of them entered the east Nayar river to take a bath but after slipping into deeper waters they were swept away by the strong current.

  • 11:12 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Himachal govt enhances relief aid for disaster-hit families

    In a relief to the victims of the recent landslides, flash floods and cloudburst triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government Monday enhanced the compensation for several categories. “Financial assistance will be provided to the families affected by landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts which occurred from July 7 to 15, under special norms”, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in a statement issued here. Sukhu had announced assistance of Rs 1 lakh to affected families on July 11, saying the government will make changes to the relief manual for enhancing the relief aid.

  • 11:10 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Four people drown in flooded Yamuna in Faridabad

    Owing to the flood in the national capital, four people drowned here in separate incidents in the last two days, police said on Monday. Three bodies were recovered on Sunday evening while one body was fished out from the flooded Yamuna on Monday, they added. The first incident took place when two brothers Darshan Singh and Manga Singh, who were residing at a relief camp here for flood-hit families, went to their farm in Latipur village here to check on their cattle on Sunday evening, the police said.

  • 10:57 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    One killed in rain-induced landslide in Nagaland

    One person died and another was injured on Monday after a rain-induced landslide occurred at a construction site in Nagaland's Kohima district, an official said. The incident happened in the Meriema area when construction labourers were working at the site, he said. Monsoon has wreaked havoc in the northeastern state as five people have died due to rockslides and drowning, according to data during the period between June 11 and July 17.

  • 10:48 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Man drowns in Mandli lake in Bhayander

    A 30 year old man drowned in a lake in Bhayander in Thane district on Monday, a civic official said. The man, identified as Daniel Das, slipped while sitting at the edge of Mandli lake and drowned, the official said. His friend raise an alarm and a fire brigade team fished out Das' body a little after 7:30pm, he said. A case has been registered, a police official said.

  • 10:34 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Taking selfies near Yamuna, Hindon can be fatal: Noida DM urges 72-hour caution

    Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Monday urged people to take caution over the next 72 hours and stay away from venturing near Yamuna and Hindon rivers, saying activities like taking selfies can turn fatal. Verma said the level of water in Yamuna has come down in the past two days but the weather department has issued an alert for the next 72 hours predicting rain in mountains in the north and in the adjoining state of Haryana. “In view of this situation, there is also a chance of water level rising in Yamuna and Hindon. The district administration has issued a warning for the next 72 hours. It is advisable that people and villagers living near the rivers take caution and stay at safe locations,” he said.

  • 9:48 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Death toll in rain-related incidents in Haryana rises to 34

    Four more deaths in rain-related incidents were reported in Haryana on Monday, taking the death toll to 34, according to state government data. The state was lashed by heavy rains recently, leading to flooding in various districts. As many as 1,378 villages and 1.67 lakh hectares of crop area have been affected, the data updated at 5 pm stated. A total of 6,477 people have been evacuated from the affected areas, it stated. As many as 3,078 of those evacuated are staying in 41 relief camps set up in the state.

  • 9:47 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Seven dead in rain-related incidents in UP in last 24 hours

    Seven people were killed in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours, the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner said in a statement issued here on Monday. According to the statement, five persons died by drowning -- two in Ghazipur, and one each in Etawah, Jalaun and Kanpur Dehat -- while one died due to snake-bite in Kanpur Dehat, and another person died "due to excess rainfall". According to the irrigation department, water level is above the danger level for Ganga in Budaun and Yamuna in Mathura.

  • 9:47 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Two washed away in east Nayar river in Uttarakhand's Pauri

    A woman and a girl, who went to bathe in the east Nayar river on Monday, were washed away in its strong current in Uttarakhand's Pauri district. Satpuli Sub-Collector Sandeep Kumar said at around 6 am, the two had left their homes to perform 'Jalabhishek' on the Shivling at Dangleshwar Mahadev Temple. It is located on the Satpuli-Dudharkhal motorway, which is a kilometre away from here. He said before going to the temple, both of them entered the east Nayar river to take a bath but after slipping into deeper waters they were swept away by the strong current.

  • 7:27 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Delhi: Yamuna water level touches 205.94 metres, still above danger mark

    The water level of the Yamuna reached 205.94 metres at 6 pm on Monday and remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, officials said. According to a Central Water Commission (CWC) forecast, the water level in the river is expected to touch 206.1 metres by 9 pm. The water level of the Yamuna was recorded at 205.58 metres at 9 am. It rose to 205.92 metres at 4 pm. The level of the Yamuna breached the previous record of 207.49 metres and the 208-metre mark on July 12.

  • 7:16 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Delhi floods: Cong says Rs 10,000 compensation 'too little'

    A day after the Kejriwal government announced a financial aid of Rs 10,000 each to the flood-affected families, the Delhi Congress said the compensation was "too little". The party demanded that the Delhi government forms a high-level committee to assess the losses of the flood-hit people here. Addressing a press conference here, Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary said, "The Rs 10,000 compensation announced by the Kejriwal government is too little for those affected." "We demand that the Delhi government constitutes a high-level committee to survey the extent of losses suffered by the people, including traders and farmers, and announce adequate cash compensation for them," Chaudhary said.

  • 6:40 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Traffic movement temporarily restricted due to landslide near 6 mile on Chandigarh-Manali highway in Mandi

  • 6:34 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Delhi floods: Affected school students can attend classes without books, uniforms temporarily

    Children who lost their uniforms and books in the recent floods in the national capital will be allowed to attend classes without it, until new sets of uniforms and textbooks are arranged for them, a statement said. "All the Heads of government schools are hereby directed to ensure that all the flood affected students are provided emotional and moral support to overcome the distress caused by the losses in recent flood," a Directorate of Education (DoE) circular said. "They are directed to allow these students to attend the school even without uniform and textbooks until new sets of uniform and textbooks are arranged," it said.

  • 3:53 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Heavy rainfall predicted for parts of Andhra over next five days

    The Amaravati Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam in the next five days from July 17 to July 21. The Met department has also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning at isolated places over north coastal parts of the state, Yanam (part of Union Territory of Puducherry) and south coastal Andhra Pradesh over the next five days. "A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over Northwest Bay of Bengal within 48 hours," said a Met official in a press release issued on Monday.

  • 3:53 PM (IST) Posted by Bhagya Luxmi

    Himachal Pradesh's Mandi receives another spell of rainfall

  • 12:17 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Rainfall lashes Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad

  • 11:35 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    SDRF reaches Haridwar to rescue young girl trapped in submerged in water

    SDRF reached Laksar village in Haridwar to rescue a young girl whose house was submerged in water, due to flooding. The girl was rescued and taken to Hospital> 

  • 11:30 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Waterlogging situation on ITO road improves further

  • 11:27 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Slight increase in Yamuna's water level again

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Drone visuals of relief camps in Mayur Vihar Phase 1

    Drone visuals of relief camps in Mayur Vihar Phase 1. Yamuna River continues to overflow though the level of water has started to recede. 

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Yamuna continues to overflow though the water level

    Yamuna continues to overflow though the water level 

  • 11:10 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    One person killed, three injured in a cloud burst at Himachal's Kullu

    One person was killed and three others were injured in a cloud burst in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Monday.  

  • 9:26 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Wazirabad water treatment plant resumes functioning: Delhi CM

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said the Wazirabad water treatment plant, which was shut down amid the flood-like situation in Delhi, has started producing 54 MGD of water and will soon be operating at full capacity.

  • 9:22 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    CM Arvind Kejriwal confirms lowering water levels in Yamuna

    Now people will go back to their homes from the relief camps, Delhi Cheif Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. 

  • 9:17 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Fresh rain lashes Delhi

    A fresh spell of rainfall hit the national capital on Monday morning.

  • 8:35 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Work underway to drain floodwater from Rajghat: Delhi LG Saxena

    Efforts are underway to drain the floodwater from Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat in Delhi, Delhi LG VK Saxena said.

  • 8:34 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Several roads open to traffic again amid receding water levels

    Routes like the Bhairon Marg, ISBT Kashmere Gate-Timarpur stretch among others were opened for traffic today. 

     

  • 7:13 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Waterlogging continues in Delhi

    Waterlogging situation persists in several parts of the national capital amid fresh rainfall and the rise in water level of the Yamuna River.

  • 7:12 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Water level of the Brahmaputra River continues to rise in many parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

    The water levels continued to rise in the Brahmaputra River in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

  • 7:06 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Former Uttarakhand CM protests against waterlogging

    Former Uttarakhand CM and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat protested against waterlogging in the area by sitting on a chair on a waterlogged road at Khanpur village in Roorkee, Haridwar yesterday.

  • 7:05 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Yamuna water level continues to recede

    The water level of the Yamuna River continued to recede on Sunday and it was recorded at 205.50 metres at 11 pm at the Old Railway Bridge.