Yamuna water level in Delhi nears warning mark

The water level in Yamuna in Delhi will start rising from midnight tonight due to discharge of large volume of water from a barrage in Haryana, and is likely to cross the warning level by tomorrow morning but will not breach the danger level.
"Due to discharge of 1,59,000 cusec of water from Hathni Kund Barrage in Haryana yesterday, the water level in the Yamuna has gone up. At 6 PM, it was recorded at 203.39 m," a Central Water Commission official said.
The warning level for Yamuna is 204 m and the danger level 204.83 m. The highest water level of 207.49 m in Yamuna was recorded in 1978.

"The water level initially rose, but is now steady. Post- midnight the water level will again start rising, though it is likely to stay around the warning level," the official said.
The Irrigation and Flood Control Department of Delhi government had last month deployed 18 motor boats in areas including Badarpur, Burari, Soniya Vihar, Jagatpur, Surghar, Wazirpur, Boat Club, Geeta Colony, Shamshan Ghat, Haithi Ghat, Chilla Village, Mayur Vihar, Batla House, Kalindi Kunj and Bawana Nehar.
The boats are still stationed there to evacuate riverside dwellers.