New Delhi: Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Tuesday said there will be no flood in Yamuna this year as the river will get a clear path for its flow.
Bhardwaj inspected the Yamuna Barrage near ITO during the day. According to an official statement, the minister was apprised of the measures being taken to manage possible flood scenarios.
Last year, the barrage caused significant flooding in the Yamuna, causing waterlogging and serious inconvenience to residents living nearby.
Bhardwaj said the amount of rain received last year and the water released into the Yamuna from Haryana was unprecedented in decades and resulted in flood situations."Although this barrage falls under the jurisdiction of the Haryana government and its operation is their responsibility, this time, the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department has coordinated with the Haryana government to prepare for possible issues," he said.
Bhardwaj said, "The department has made such preparations that even if the amount of water flows into the Yamuna last year, there will be no flood in Delhi and the Yamuna water will not reach the roads."
The minister said the work has been going on for the last three months and a large amount of silt has already been removed from around all the barrages.
While all the barrages have been opened, some could not be opened and had to be cut and removed to ensure there was no obstruction to water flow, he said.
Bhardwaj said that a new experiment has been done by the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department to prevent water accumulation in Yamuna and avoid flood situation."This experiment is called 'Pilot Cut'. Under this experiment, small canals are dug at long distances from the soil deposited in front of the barrage. During this process, the soil is filled between the artificial channels created in the Yamuna. Small islands are formed.
He said, "When rain water is released from Haryana, it will flow rapidly through these artificial channels, taking with it small soil islands, eliminating any possibility of water stagnation and allowing the water to flow faster." Will be able to flow forward."
The Aam Aadmi Party leader said, this process ensures that there will be no possibility of water accumulation in the Yamuna, thereby eliminating all possible flood situations due to uninterrupted water flow.He said that during the last flood in Yamuna, there were incidents of regulator breakage at some places.
"This time, to prevent such situations, all regulators have been repaired. Broken regulators have been replaced... all regulators have been tested," the minister said.
He said that there are many reasons for water logging in urban areas which fall under the responsibility of various departments like DDA, PWD and MCD.
Delhi faced its worst flood situation in many areas due to heavy rains last year, with over 25,000 people evacuated from flooded areas.
Bhardwaj inspected the Yamuna Barrage near ITO during the day. According to an official statement, the minister was apprised of the measures being taken to manage possible flood scenarios.
Last year, the barrage caused significant flooding in the Yamuna, causing waterlogging and serious inconvenience to residents living nearby.
Bhardwaj said the amount of rain received last year and the water released into the Yamuna from Haryana was unprecedented in decades and resulted in flood situations."Although this barrage falls under the jurisdiction of the Haryana government and its operation is their responsibility, this time, the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department has coordinated with the Haryana government to prepare for possible issues," he said.
Bhardwaj said, "The department has made such preparations that even if the amount of water flows into the Yamuna last year, there will be no flood in Delhi and the Yamuna water will not reach the roads."
The minister said the work has been going on for the last three months and a large amount of silt has already been removed from around all the barrages.
While all the barrages have been opened, some could not be opened and had to be cut and removed to ensure there was no obstruction to water flow, he said.
Bhardwaj said that a new experiment has been done by the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department to prevent water accumulation in Yamuna and avoid flood situation."This experiment is called 'Pilot Cut'. Under this experiment, small canals are dug at long distances from the soil deposited in front of the barrage. During this process, the soil is filled between the artificial channels created in the Yamuna. Small islands are formed.
He said, "When rain water is released from Haryana, it will flow rapidly through these artificial channels, taking with it small soil islands, eliminating any possibility of water stagnation and allowing the water to flow faster." Will be able to flow forward."
The Aam Aadmi Party leader said, this process ensures that there will be no possibility of water accumulation in the Yamuna, thereby eliminating all possible flood situations due to uninterrupted water flow.He said that during the last flood in Yamuna, there were incidents of regulator breakage at some places.
"This time, to prevent such situations, all regulators have been repaired. Broken regulators have been replaced... all regulators have been tested," the minister said.
He said that there are many reasons for water logging in urban areas which fall under the responsibility of various departments like DDA, PWD and MCD.
Delhi faced its worst flood situation in many areas due to heavy rains last year, with over 25,000 people evacuated from flooded areas.
