Yamuna Flood, Cremation grounds near the Yamuna threaten flooding, according to flood news from Delhi

Yamuna water level: Late on Wednesday night, the Yamuna’s water level exceeded the threshold of 208.05 metres, going over the Central Water Commission’s estimate of 207.99 metres. This placed authorities on alert..

According to the Central Water Commission

The Yamuna is flowing at 208.05 metres and has broken all previous records in Delhi. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) issued a warning for several cremation grounds close to the Yamuna river due to the rising water levels.

The MCD has requested that people refrain from using the Nigham Bodh Ghat cremation ground since there is a chance that water will get inside the Ghat and interfere with cremation procedures. Instead, the civic organisation has suggested that individuals use the neighbouring cremation grounds.

According to MCD

“There is a chance that water entering the Nigam Bodh Ghat could interfere with cremation-related activities. The general population is therefore instructed to transport the bodies of their loved ones who have passed to the adjacent cremation grounds i.e. Panchkuyian Road, Sat Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, Green Park, Dakshinpuri or preferably near their colony.”

YAMUNA’S RISING WATER LEVEL – Yamuna Flood

In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Yamuna River’s water level has risen because of the large amount of water being released from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage.

• A high-ranking official claim that 3 lakh cusecs of water had been released from the Gokul barrage’s Agra side.
• Authorities warned that on the night of July 13, the Yamuna River’s water level in the city of Agra may surge.
• The submergence zone of Yamuna is home to 47 villages.

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Geeta Colony Crematorium is flooded as a result of the Yamuna’s rising water level. There have been preparations made for citizens to use the cremation facilities at the Karkarduma and Ghazipur cremation grounds. The MCD’s warning continued, “MCD is providing all the facilities at its cremation sites for the convenience of the public.

• Authorities have been placed on notice when the Yamuna’s water level exceeded the threshold of 208.05 metres late on Wednesday night, exceeding the Central Water Commission’s estimate of 207.99 metres.
• The Yamuna water level has risen quickly in Delhi during the past three days. By 5 p.m. on Monday, it had risen from 203.14 metres at 11 a.m. on Sunday to 205.4 metres, crossing the 205.33-meter danger mark.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, encouraged residents of low-lying regions close to the Yamuna river floodplains on Wednesday to leave their homes right away as the water level continued to climb after reaching an all-time high.

He remarked, “Water is entering Delhi from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana,” expressing concern about the Yamuna River’s rising level. I have also written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in this regard, pleading with him to lessen the amount of water entering Delhi; only then will we be able to prevent the Yamuna River from overflowing.

Kejriwal said that Gajendra Shekhawat, a Union minister, had told him that the Hathinikund Barrage lacks a reservoir, making it impossible to restrict the river’s flow. He was also told by Shekhawat.