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Prayagraj Floodwaters Ease as Delhi’s Yamuna Crosses Warning Threshold

Relief and sanitisation efforts persist in Prayagraj as Delhi issues flood alerts ahead of a potential Yamuna evacuation

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A view of Yamuna River as the water levels increased, in New Delhi.
Residents in flood-hit areas of Prayagraj clean their homes and shops after water receded in several localities on Wednesday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)
Patiala remains on high alert after the water level in the Ghaggar river rose sharply on Thursday morning, inching closer to the danger mark. (HT File)

Overview

  • In Prayagraj the Ganga and Yamuna have receded for a second day but remain above the 84.734-metre danger mark, leaving over 9,300 residents in 24 relief camps as sanitisation and cleanup teams deploy.
  • The Yamuna in Delhi breached its 204.50-metre warning level on August 7 and climbed to 205.05 metres by Thursday evening, its highest surge this season.
  • Central Water Commission data show Hathnikund barrage outflows peaked at 61,729 cusecs on Wednesday, with hourly releases above 50,000 cusecs sustaining elevated river levels.
  • Delhi’s irrigation and flood control department has issued alerts for low-lying neighbourhoods and will begin evacuations once the Yamuna crosses the 206-metre evacuation threshold.
  • The Delhi government plans to formally request Haryana to transfer operational control of the ITO barrage to bolster the city’s flood-management capacity.