Rain has disrupted life in the capital Delhi and surrounding areas! Heavy rain alert issued

Delhi and its adjoining areas have been experiencing continuous rains for the last few days. Even today, there is heavy rain in Delhi-NCR. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. The Yamuna river is already in full spate and the alert issued by the Meteorological Department has created new difficulties for the people living on the banks of the Yamuna, especially in the low-lying areas.
A thick blanket of fog enveloped the Delhi-NCR skyline this afternoon. Suddenly it started raining. Road traffic was disrupted in many places due to waterlogging. At the same time, due to continuous rain and sluggish traffic on the roads, the crowd in the metro has also increased. The water level of the Yamuna river rose to 207 metres at 1 pm today near the old iron rail bridge in Delhi. This led to a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas. Around 7500 people were evacuated from these areas and shifted to safer places. According to officials, relief camps have been set up to accommodate people evacuated from flood-affected areas. "More than 7,500 people have been evacuated from five districts - East, North, South-East, North-East and Central Delhi. They have been shifted to relief camps set up at 25 places, including tents, schools etc. The Yamuna river in Delhi crossed the danger mark on Tuesday. Due to the rise in the water level, the district administration is evacuating people living in low-lying areas to safer places. "The main reason for the rise in water level is the huge volume of water being released every hour from Wazirabad and Hathnikund barrages," an official of the Central Flood Control Room said. The water level is expected to rise further. At 8 am, 1.62 lakh cusecs of water was released into the river from Hathnikund barrage and 1.38 lakh cusecs from Wazirabad barrage.