The water level of Yamuna River was recorded at 205.25 metres at 6 am on Wednesday, however waterlogging still persisted in some parts of the national capital.
Delhi rains: All Delhi schools and colleges will remain closed till Sunday and government offices, except those providing essential services, will resort to work from home, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Delhi rains: The rising level of the Yamuna River has also prompted the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations
Yamuna water level: The water level in the river rose to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas, officials said on Tuesday.
Yamuna water level is likely to rise to 204.7 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday, officials have said.
Yamuna's water level had receded below the warning mark on Monday and stood at 203.96 metres at 6 pm on Tuesday.
Yamuna water level shoots up: The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 205.78 metres at 9 pm on Friday. It was 205.38 metres at 4 pm and 205.29 metres at 3 pm.
The administration is keeping a close watch on the situation as more rains are expected in the region.
Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are overflowing in UP and Bihar as the states witness heavy rainfall and floods.
In Prayagraj, the water levels of the Ganga and Yamuna, is fast approaching the danger mark (84.73 metres) and the flood situation is getting grim in the low-lying rural areas.
The water level was recorded at 204.92 metres at Old Railway Bridge at 6 pm. It went up to 205.59 metres at 9 pm on Friday and came down to 205.01 metres at 8 am on Saturday morning.
The irrigation and flood control department has deployed 13 boats in different areas and put 21 others on standby.
Water supply will be affected in parts of Delhi due to an "abnormal" increase in ammonia levels in raw water discharged into the Yamuna by Haryana, Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Raghav Chadha said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr 3: Only 54 per cent of the total sewage generated in the national capital is treated by Delhi Jal Board and the rest 313 MGD of waste is released into Yamuna untreated.The
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