New Delhi:
With the water level in Yamuna river still rising, flood alert in low-lying areas of Delhi continues.
The river is flowing nearly 40 centimetres above the danger mark of 204.88 metres. Authorities say the railway bridge over the river may be closed if the water rises above 206 metres. This could affect trains to western Uttar Pradesh from Delhi.
More water was released from Hathnikund barrage on Monday, which will reach the Yamuna in Delhi by Tuesday evening.
The unrelenting monsoon rains are also adding to the woes. It was another rainy day for Delhiites today with rains lashing the capital for the sixth consecutive day.
The city government has meanwhile set up over 160 relief camps to tackle the threat of flood. Mobile medical teams and water tanks have also been put to service to help affected people, who have been forced to come out of their dwellings in the low-lying areas, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Rajkumar Chauhan said in a release.
Over 50 boats, 68 divers and a unit of Disaster Management force have been deployed to meet any eventuality, the minister said.
The camps are operational in areas such as Usmanpur, Badarpur Khadar and ISBT bridge, the communiqué said.
The river had crossed the danger mark late Friday night. (With PTI inputs)