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Yamuna Floods: The water level in the Yamuna River continued to flow above the danger mark of 205.33 meters in the national capital. It was recorded at 206.56 metres at 7.00 am on Monday. On Sunday, it was flowing at 206.44 metres at 10:00 pm after rain lashed several parts of the city on Sunday evening.

Due to the rise of the water level of Yamuna, the working of the old Yamuna bridge (Old Loha Pul) was suspended on Sunday, the Northern Railway said. The route between Delhi and Shahdara will also be suspended, it added.

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Once again, the rise in water level raised worries about a potential flood-like situation in the national capital and surrounding areas. Following an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13, the river's water level had been hanging around the danger mark of 205.33 metres for the past few days.

The Hindon River in Noida, a tributary of Yamuna, also witnessed a rise in the water level on Saturday. Several houses located in low-lying areas were submerged in the water.

After hitting an all-time high of 208.66 metres on July 13, the Yamuna had been progressively retreating; nevertheless, throughout the previous two to three days, there had been minor fluctuations in the water level. The water level dropped below the danger mark at 8 pm on July 18 after flowing above the threshold for eight days.

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Due to the increase in the water level of the river, several places in Delhi grappled with water-logging and flood-like situations.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand till July 25.

Meanwhile, Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday inspected the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and said that the Delhi government has made embankments and reinforcement at vulnerable spots to prevent flood water entering the water treatment plants.

 

(With ANI Inputs)

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