New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Amid rising concerns over likely increase in the Yamuna's water level, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today said that the Delhi government and all its flood-related departments are fully prepared and maintaining high alert.
The CM has appealed to the people residing in the Yamuna riverbed to exercise caution, and strictly follow the instructions issued by the administration.
Gupta informed that, given the high volume of water released from the Hathni kund Barrage on Monday morning, which is over 3 lakh cusecs, it is estimated that the water level may rise to 207 metres or, even slightly higher.
She informed that the concerned departments have been working tirelessly for the past six months and have conducted desilting o...