New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena visited the banks of the Yamuna River on Wednesday to assess the situation and the preparedness of agencies.
Briefing him, Central Water Commission's JE Deepak Sagar said that the water level of the Yamuna was recorded at 207.95 meters at 9 p.m. The continuously rising water of the Yamuna has caused sleepless nights for the residents of areas along its banks.
Inspecting the area to assess the situation, Saxena said that National Disaster Response Force teams were already deployed to assist in case of any emergencies.
"I appeal to the people of the city not to panic... those who are stuck in flooded areas. We are here to help them. The NDRF team will assist people in all districts, and I have also requested people to move to relief camps," he said.
The Lt Governor also said that senior police officials (DCPs) of the districts were briefed to make arrangements for the safety of the people.
He also noted that water cannot be stored at the Hathni Kund Barrage in Haryana since it is not a dam. He said that in Delhi, there are two barrages -- one at ITO and another at different locations -- where water cannot be stored and has to be released.
Source: IANS
About Gopi
Gopi Adusumilli is a Programmer. He is the editor of SocialNews.XYZ and President of AGK Fire Inc.
He enjoys designing websites, developing mobile applications and publishing news articles on current events from various authenticated news sources.
When it comes to writing he likes to write about current world politics and Indian Movies. His future plans include developing SocialNews.XYZ into a News website that has no bias or judgment towards any.
He can be reached at gopi@socialnews.xyz