After Record Highs, Water Level In Yamuna Is Declining, Relief Still Far For The Thousands Displaced

In some good news for the residents of Delhi, the unprecedented flood situation in the national capital is showing signs of improving, and the water has started receding.

Delhi Public Works Department Minister, Atishi said that the water level of the Yamuna is receding gradually at a rate of 0.1 metres and will take a day's time for the situation to return to normal.

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Flood situation improves, marginally

According to the Central Water Commission's flood-monitoring portal, the Yamuna water level declined to 207.62 metres by 7 am on Saturday from its peak of 208.66 metres at 8 pm on Thursday.

However, it is still flowing over two metres above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.

Though the flooding situation has improved, when compared to the past couple of days, several areas of the city are still under water, affecting vehicular movement.

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Commuters still struggle

Commuters were seen pushing their vehicles through waters on the ITO road while a massive traffic snarl was witnessed at NH-24 near Sarai Kale Khan T-Junction in Delhi. Also, the flood situation in Delhi's Yamuna Bazar remained grim.

Since Thursday, areas Ring Road, Indraprastha Metro Station, IP Depot, ITO and Vikas Marg had remained inundated after a breach in the Irrigation and Flood Control Department's regulator in Indraprastha, resulting in the water reaching close to the Supreme Court complex.

Vikas Marg, one of the important stretches connecting east and Central Delhi, was closed to traffic due to the flooding.

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Over 25,000 people displaced

While the overall situation is improving, normalcy is still a distant dream for over 25,000 people who have been displaced due to the floods and are currently living in temporary camps.

Delhi Government also said that a total of 25,478 people have been evacuated so far.

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"25,478 people have been evacuated. 22,803 people are in tents/shelters. 16 teams of NDRF have been deployed in flood-affected districts in rescue work. Some of the low-lying areas of Delhi have witnessed flood water due to very high levels of river water and consequent backflow of water, breach of embankments etc," an official statement issued by the Delhi government said.

With the low-lying areas still flooded and many houses damaged, the displaced are unsure when they can go back to their homes.

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"We are facing so many problems here. We have lost everything. What will we do now? It's poor people like us who are suffering and not the politicians," a woman staying in a relief camp in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar said.

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