When the Yamuna River reaches the 206-meter mark, residents in low-lying areas should leave, according to CM Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, said on Monday that the national capital may not experience a flood crisis, but that residents of low-lying regions along the Yamuna would begin to be evacuated as soon as the river reaches the 206-meter level.

Kejriwal gave a news conference after attending a meeting to discuss the severe downpours and the increasing Yamuna water levels. He said the administration was carefully watching the situation and was well prepared to solve it.

“The unusually heavy rain produced issues for the populace, and Delhi’s infrastructure was unable to handle it. Every year after a rainstorm, certain susceptible locations get flooded, but the water quickly drains away. However, the 153 mm of rain was a record-breaking occurrence that had not fallen in almost 40 years, he added. Due to continued rain in the higher catchment regions, Haryana discharged additional water into the Yamuna on Monday, bringing it closer to the alert threshold in Delhi.

The water level at the Old Railway Bridge rose from 203.18 meters at 1 pm on Sunday to 203.58 meters at 10 am on Monday, according to a flood report. The level of alert is 204.5 meters. Between 10 and 12 on Tuesday, the water level is predicted to climb to 205.5 meters, exceeding the 205.33-meter danger point.

The chief minister said that they were in contact with the Central Water Commission and that, despite further rain, the amount would not be as heavy as predicted by meteorological forecasts.

The roads may have developed some potholes as a result of the rain. They’ll be stuffed with stones to prevent any undesirable events. In addition, we’ve commissioned an investigation of road collapse accidents. A VVIP neighborhood in New Delhi Municipal Council experienced waterlogging. We’ve urged them (NDMC) to fix the problems,” the speaker remarked.