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Delhi Flood News: Jamuna Water Level Decreases Slightly; Schools Closed Till Sunday

The water level in the swollen Yamuna in Delhi rose further during the night, flooding homes, affecting public transport and prompting emergency measures.

Published date india.com Updated: July 13, 2023 11:19 PM IST
Delhi Flood News: Jamuna Water Level Decreases Slightly; Schools Closed Till Sunday
Delhi Flood News Live: Arvind Kejriwal Announces Closure of Schools Till Sunday; Entry, Exit at Yamuna Bank Metro Station Closed

New Delhi: As the water level in the Yamuna in Delhi rose further during the night, flooding homes, and affecting public transport, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Center to step in and stop the water discharge. The posh Civil Lines area in the National Capital was waterlogged as river water entered nearby localities. The waters are barely 350 metres from the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Delhi Assembly.

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  • Jul 13, 2023 9:00 PM IST

    Yamuna water level at 6 pm & 8 pm remains same

    No changes recorded in the water level of river Yamuna in the past two hours. The water level at 6 pm and 7 pm was recorded as 208.66 metres, it was found to be the same even at 8 pm.

  • Jul 13, 2023 7:25 PM IST

    The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has said that a cloud mass is approaching from from Haryana leading to possibility of spell of light to moderate rainfall over Delhi during next 2-3 hours

  • Jul 13, 2023 5:36 PM IST

    All Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools will remain closed till July 16 in view of the rise in the water level of Yamuna River

  • Jul 13, 2023 5:32 PM IST

    Yamuna water level stabilises, will start reducing in 4 hours and drop to 208.45 metres by 3 am Friday: Central Water Commission.

  • Jul 13, 2023 5:28 PM IST

    BJP MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir urged residents of national capital, Delhi to “wake up”. “Wake up Delhiites. Delhi has become a gutter. Nothing is for free, this is the PRICE!!,” the East Delhi MP tweeted

  • Jul 13, 2023 5:00 PM IST

    Delhi Flood News Live: Delhi stares at drinking water shortage as 3 plants closed.


  • Jul 13, 2023 4:53 PM IST

    Delhi Flood News Live: “He’s not telling the truth to people”: Haryana CM slams Arvind Kejriwal after Delhi CM cited water being released from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage as the reason of rise in Yamuna Water Level

  • Jul 13, 2023 4:47 PM IST

    Delhi Flood News Live: Roads turned into rivers and water gushed into houses, medical facilities, crematoriums and shelter homes, impairing normal life and causing immense hardship for the people in the national capital as the Yamuna river water level rose to record high.

  • Jul 13, 2023 4:35 PM IST

    Delhi Flood News: Schools in Noida and Greater Noida to remain shut on Friday.

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