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Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

Delhi: Yamuna ghat residents moved to tents, farmers say crops worth Rs 40 lakh lost

11:46 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi : The residents of Yamuna ghats were moved to makeshift tents after the river continued to swell on Tuesday and was flowing above the danger level. On Monday, the river breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The river was flowing at 206.08 metres at 1 pm on Tuesday. “We moved to tents […]

Yamuna continues to swell, Delhi CM says situation under control

7:33 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: The Yamuna river was flowing almost a metre above the danger mark and it may swell even further after Haryana released 25,590 cusec of water from a barrage on Tuesday afternoon. However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the current situation in under control. According to a Delhi government official, the river breached […]

Water level in Yamuna further rises

2:37 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: The River Yamuna in the city continued to swell on Tuesday and was flowing above the danger level, an official said. The river was flowing at 206 metres at 11 am. On Monday, the river breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres, the official said. More than 10,000 people living in low-lying areas […]

Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi

8:51 pm August 19, 2019

New Delhi: The Yamuna river breached the danger mark in Delhi on Monday evening, prompting authorities to evacuate people from low-lying areas. According to a Delhi government official, the river was flowing at 205.36 metres, just above the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The official said that the water level is expected to rise further […]

Clear weather, below-normal temperatures in Delhi

Delhi’s Sunday air quality best of the year so far

8:57 pm August 18, 2019

New Delhi: Delhiites on Sunday breathed the cleanest air of the year so far, thanks to widespread rainfall in the National Capital Region over the past few days, officials said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality index in the city on Sunday was recorded at 47, which falls in the ‘good’ […]