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Hello Jammu News at 5:30:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Aug 1: The water level of the Yamuna today started receding, a day after it rose to 206.05 metres, the maximum level for the river in the last five years.

According to an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the water level dropped to 204.82 metres this afternoon and it is expected to recede further.

At 8 pm yesterday, the Yamuna river was flowing at 206.05 metres at Old Yamuna Bridge which has been closed for vehicular traffic.

The overflowing water of the Yamuna entered some houses in low-lying areas of Burari in north Delhi yesterday, officials said.

As many as 15 people who were stranded in flood waters were rescued from the area yesterday.

So far, a total of 13,915 people have been moved to safer places due to the rising water levels. They have been accommodated in 1,461 tents and temporary shelters, where they are being provided food and medical help. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 5:10:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Jul 31: The Yamuna river is at its "healthiest" state for the first time this year as its water quality has drastically improved due to the rise in inflow of flood water, experts have said.

The improvement is largely due to the increased oxygen content of flood water which washes away pollutants in the river, they said.

Yesterday, the water level in Yamuna surpassed the danger mark of 204.83 metres, forcing evacuation of around 10,000 people from the low-lying areas, after around 5,13,554 cusecs was released by the Hathini Kund barrage.

One of the most important rivers in the country, Yamuna passes through Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. It merges with the Ganga at Allahabad.

Yamuna has also earned the unpleasant distinction of being one of the most polluted rivers in the country.

But the quality of water in Yamuna has improved in the last two days due to increased flow, experts said.

Manoj Mishra, convener of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan, termed the improvement as a "temporary effect which would go with the monsoon season".

"The quality of Yamuna water is at its healthiest state for the first time this year but that is due to the better water flow. Any water that is flowing always has better quality as it has increased oxygen content which washes away the existing pollutants and also prevents further pollutants from entering," he said.

He highlighted the need to maintain the healthy state of the river.

"There is a need to maintain environmental flow at Hathini Kund Barrage to ensure that the aquatic flora and fauna flourish as they are dependent upon the environmental flow," he said. 

Environmental flow is quantity, timing, and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.

The experts, however, expressed apprehensions about the longevity of the improved state of the river.

Faiyaz Khudsar, a scientist at the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, said this temporary improvement in water quality of Yamuna is an yearly affair and to retain this quality there is a need to make wetlands.

Wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. They play a very important function of filtering water. As water moves through a wetland, the sediments and pollutants 'stick' in the wetland, making the water cleaner. Wetlands also help reduce flooding and prevent shoreline erosion.

Khudsar said wetlands, which can act as "kidneys" for Yamuna, should be made between Palla and Okhla to retain the flood water and ensure long-term benefits. 

"These wetlands can act as a lifeline for Yamuna and can also be used to sustain the aquatic life which has been severely destroyed by the pollution in Yamuna," he said.

"There are several floodplains between Palla and Wazirabad that can be used for making wetlands," he added.

Manu Bhatnagar, Principal Director, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), who has been involved in crafting urban water policy and unconventional wastewater treatment, suggested that to maintain the quality, there is a need to divert less water from the 75-km-long Hathini Kund barrage to eastern and western canal of Yamuna for irrigation.

The experts said that the temporary healthy state of Yamuna would subside after the monsoon season and sewage water would again pollute the river. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 5:18:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Jul 27: The water level of the Yamuna river has crossed the danger mark and is expected to rise further, prompting authorities to issue advisory to officers concerned to take appropriate measures to avoid flood-like situation, officials said today.

The Yamuna water level at the Hathinikund barrage has crossed the danger mark of 90,000 cusecs and reached 2.11 lakh cusecs by 9 am.

The water level of the Yamuna river at the Delhi Railway Bridge is expected to rise further to 205.40 m from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm today, according to a statement issued by the East Delhi district administration.

"The water level of river Yamuna at Delhi Old Rly Bridge reached at 204.92 metres at 7 AM on July 28 (above the warning level) and having rising trend," it said.

An alert was sounded yesterday by the Delhi government after the water level of the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark, an official said.

"All the executive engineers/sector officers are directed to keep in close contact with the control room in relation to the discharge, water level at the Old Railway Bridge and the advisory or forecast from the Central Water Commission/MET, and requested to take appropriate measures/steps accordingly to avoid flood-like situation," it said.

"The CWC, Upper Yamuna Division, New Delhi has issued flood forecast for the Delhi Railway Bridge (North Delhi Dt NCT, Delhi). The water level of river Yamuna at Delhi Rly Bridge was 205 metres at 9 AM on July 28 (warning level 204.00 m)," the advisory said.

A low-pressure area over western Uttar Pradesh and its neighbourhood persists.

This system will bring widespread rainfall with isolated 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and northwest Madhya Pradesh during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 1:28:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Apr 20: People from different walks of life came together to support an initiative to clean the river Yamuna.
Central Government Employees, Residents, Welfare Association Joint Secretary Ajay Kumar led the programme of cleaning Hathi ghat along the river Yamuna on Wednesday. Swami Shri Priyacharya ji also supported the noble cause of Mr Kumar, who has been doing the task of cleaning the river for last couple of years. 
Swami ji was in Delhi and decided to be the part of the initiative.
Mr Kumar said more people would be associated with the programme in days to come and the aim is to make river Yamuna clean. More than 50 sweepers lend the support in cleaning the one km of ghat area which took almost three hours. Municipal Corporation of Delhi was also engaged in the drive. UNI
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