The Yamuna in Delhi is likely to cross the danger mark around 11 am on Tuesday as a large quantity of water is being discharged into the upper reaches of the river, Delhi minister Atishi said on Monday (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-07-10 12:37 PM IST
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The Public Works Department minister, who inspected the preparedness for evacuation and relief work, said water is rushing in the Yamuna towards Delhi very fast due to very heavy rainfall in north Indian states
"Around 43,000 cusecs of water was being discharged into Yamuna from Haryana till yesterday morning that has increased to nearly three lakh cusecs now. We expect the level of water in Yamuna to reach danger mark around 10-11 am on Tuesday," Atishi told PTI
The warning level of water in Yamuna in Delhi is 204.50 metres while the danger mark is 205.33 metres
It was a pleasant Monday morning in the national capital following two days of bountiful rainfall, with the minimum temperature settling at 25.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average
The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 95 per cent. The weatherman has forecast a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of moderate rain. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius
