Delhi Flood Alert: As Treatment Plants Close, Several Regions Experience a Drinking Water Crisis

Delhi Flood Alert: With the Yamuna River at an all-time high of 208.6 meters, Delhi is currently on high flood alert. Low-lying neighborhoods have been flooded by the overflowing river, necessitating evacuation procedures. Due to the closure of three water treatment facilities due to flooding, the city may also experience a drinking water shortage.

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Since the water flow into the Yamuna is anticipated to increase considerably more by 3–4 p.m. today, the Central Water Commission has referred to it as an “extreme situation.”

SCHOOL CLOSURE AND WFH FOR OFFICES

The administration has decided to extend the shutdown of non-essential government offices, schools, and institutions until Sunday, July 16, as a result of the Yamuna swelling to an astounding 208.6 meters. Private businesses have also been firmly admonished to create work-from-home practices during this time.

#WATCH | A rickshaw-puller pedals through chest-deep water in the flooded area near Red Fort of Delhi. pic.twitter.com/bIezx11zye

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says, "We had a DDMA meeting. Several important decisions were taken. Schools, colleges & universities will remain closed till Sunday. All Govt offices, except those providing essential services, will have Work from Home. Advisory is being issued… pic.twitter.com/C63voyyoUt

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023

Changes in terms of DTC

Buses headed for the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) will temporarily be rerouted to the Singhu Border in terms of transportation. Additional buses will be run by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to transport passengers to their destinations.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, stated that attempts are being made to lower the water levels and that restoration work will start in two days. The Delhi Secretariat, where Kejriwal, his cabinet, and other senior bureaucrats have offices, was noticeably flooded on Thursday.

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CRISIS WITH DRINKING WATER

Due to the closure of three water treatment plants in Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla as a result of flooding, Delhi may also experience a drinking water shortage. Yamuna’s water level was 208.6 meters at 1 o’clock today as water from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage continued to be released into the river.