New Delhi, The Delhi government has set up a 24/7 flood control room to monitor real-time data from the Hathnikund dam from where water is released into the Yamuna to Delhi.
Ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj made the announcement at a joint press conference following a meeting of the apex committee on monitoring, recommending and coordinating flood control measures in the National Capital Territory.
The control room will be manned by officials from agencies including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
"Last year, the Yamuna reached its highest level in 70 years. The Delhi government is preparing to deal with any possibility of floods. The control room is in touch with the Hathnikund dam officials from where receives discharge from Yamuna river. After release of "One lakh cusecs of water, relief and rescue machinery starts functioning," said Atishi, water minister of the city government.
Irrigation and flood control minister Bharadwaj said the control room would monitor data in real time and would be completely computerized.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), Army, Police and all Delhi government departments.
As soon as more than one lakh cusecs of water is released from the barrage, all agencies, including the flood control department, will be activated, Aitshi said.
Currently 352 cusecs of water is being released from the dam, he said and expressed hope that no flood situation like last year would occur.
Bharadwaj said more water was released from the Hathnikund dam last year and the flood situation arose because the gates of the ITO dam were not opened, he said.
"This time all the ITO bombardment doors were opened and those that could not be opened were removed," he said.
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi reached its highest level in the last 70 years on July 17, 2023, at 208.66 metres, well above the danger level.
In 1978, the water level had reached 207.49 meters.
Last year, rising water levels in the Yamuna caused flooding in several areas near its banks.
The control room is constantly in touch with the irrigation department of the Haryana government regarding the water released from the Hathnikund dam. It is also monitoring the weather around the Yamuna's flow area and rainfall in that entire area, Atishi said.
Ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj made the announcement at a joint press conference following a meeting of the apex committee on monitoring, recommending and coordinating flood control measures in the National Capital Territory.
The control room will be manned by officials from agencies including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
"Last year, the Yamuna reached its highest level in 70 years. The Delhi government is preparing to deal with any possibility of floods. The control room is in touch with the Hathnikund dam officials from where receives discharge from Yamuna river. After release of "One lakh cusecs of water, relief and rescue machinery starts functioning," said Atishi, water minister of the city government.
Irrigation and flood control minister Bharadwaj said the control room would monitor data in real time and would be completely computerized.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), Army, Police and all Delhi government departments.
As soon as more than one lakh cusecs of water is released from the barrage, all agencies, including the flood control department, will be activated, Aitshi said.
Currently 352 cusecs of water is being released from the dam, he said and expressed hope that no flood situation like last year would occur.
Bharadwaj said more water was released from the Hathnikund dam last year and the flood situation arose because the gates of the ITO dam were not opened, he said.
"This time all the ITO bombardment doors were opened and those that could not be opened were removed," he said.
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi reached its highest level in the last 70 years on July 17, 2023, at 208.66 metres, well above the danger level.
In 1978, the water level had reached 207.49 meters.
Last year, rising water levels in the Yamuna caused flooding in several areas near its banks.
The control room is constantly in touch with the irrigation department of the Haryana government regarding the water released from the Hathnikund dam. It is also monitoring the weather around the Yamuna's flow area and rainfall in that entire area, Atishi said.
