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Haryana To Hand Over ITO Barrage: Delhi Steps Up Yamuna Flood Management
The Haryana government has given in-principle approval for the Delhi government to take over the ITO barrage, senior officials confirmed Monday.
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'Swimming, Survival, Seva': Tales Of Families Living In Delhi's Yamuna Bazaar
Along the Yamuna Bazaar area here, children are taught to swim almost as soon as they start walking. For families living on the riverbank, swimming is not a sport but a survival skill passed down generations for protection against the river's dangers
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Pics: Delhi Streets Turn Into Streams, Markets Under Water Amid Yamuna Flooding
Streets turned into streams and marketplaces into pools of murky water as residents of low-lying Delhi areas rushed to save their lives and belongings as the Yamuna continued to swell.
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Delhi Directs Closure Of Traffic On Railway Bridge Amid Rising Yamuna Levels
The Delhi government has directed authorities to suspend traffic and public movement over the Delhi Railway Bridge from Tuesday, in view of the alarming rise in water levels of Yamuna.
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Yamuna Flowing Below Danger Mark, Government Keeping Close Watch: Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Yamuna was flowing below the danger mark on Wednesday morning and said that the government is keeping a close watch on the situation.
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Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark, Rises Close To Evacuation In Delhi
The water level in Yamuna river at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge reached 205.79 metres, slightly short of the 206-metre evacuation level, at 8 am on Tuesday.
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Delhi On Flood Alert: Yamuna May Breach Danger Mark by August 19
The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage.
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Yamuna River Crosses Warning Water Level In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said.
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Fence Yamuna Flood Plain After Removing Encroachments: Delhi High Court To DDA
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to fence the flood plain of the Yamuna river after removing encroachments from there to ensure no illegal construction takes place in the future.
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4 Haryana Officers Face Action Over Jamming Of Delhi ITO Barrage Gates
The Haryana government Wednesday suspended an irrigation department chief engineer and chargesheeted three other officials following a report by the fact-finding committee on the issue of jamming of gates of Delhi's ITO barrage.
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Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark Of 205.33 Metres Again In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres yet again on Friday, further delaying rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected low-lying areas.
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Yamuna Water Levels Recede In Delhi, Still Flowing Above Danger Mark
The water level of the Yamuna River was recorded at 206.01 meters in Delhi on Monday at 11 pm. This is a level-up from the earlier gradual decrease in the water level of the Yamuna.
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Yamuna Water Level Reaches 205.92 Metres, Still Above Danger Mark
The water level of the Yamuna reached 205.92 metres at 4 pm on Monday and remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, officials said.
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"Fear Of Dengue, Chikungunya Cases Rising After Floods": Delhi Health Minister
"After flooding, there is a fear of cases of vector-borne disease like dengue, chikungunya and malaria rising. But that trend is not being seen at the moment," Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
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Thousands In The Lurch As Yamuna Water Enters Ghaziabad Industrial Area
Hundreds of factories have shut down and thousands of people were left stranded as water from the overflowing Yamuna river entered Tronica City in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. The area is an industrial sector close to northeast Delhi.
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Haryana To Hand Over ITO Barrage: Delhi Steps Up Yamuna Flood Management
The Haryana government has given in-principle approval for the Delhi government to take over the ITO barrage, senior officials confirmed Monday.
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'Swimming, Survival, Seva': Tales Of Families Living In Delhi's Yamuna Bazaar
Along the Yamuna Bazaar area here, children are taught to swim almost as soon as they start walking. For families living on the riverbank, swimming is not a sport but a survival skill passed down generations for protection against the river's dangers
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Pics: Delhi Streets Turn Into Streams, Markets Under Water Amid Yamuna Flooding
Streets turned into streams and marketplaces into pools of murky water as residents of low-lying Delhi areas rushed to save their lives and belongings as the Yamuna continued to swell.
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Delhi Directs Closure Of Traffic On Railway Bridge Amid Rising Yamuna Levels
The Delhi government has directed authorities to suspend traffic and public movement over the Delhi Railway Bridge from Tuesday, in view of the alarming rise in water levels of Yamuna.
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Yamuna Flowing Below Danger Mark, Government Keeping Close Watch: Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Yamuna was flowing below the danger mark on Wednesday morning and said that the government is keeping a close watch on the situation.
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Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark, Rises Close To Evacuation In Delhi
The water level in Yamuna river at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge reached 205.79 metres, slightly short of the 206-metre evacuation level, at 8 am on Tuesday.
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Delhi On Flood Alert: Yamuna May Breach Danger Mark by August 19
The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage.
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Yamuna River Crosses Warning Water Level In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said.
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Fence Yamuna Flood Plain After Removing Encroachments: Delhi High Court To DDA
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to fence the flood plain of the Yamuna river after removing encroachments from there to ensure no illegal construction takes place in the future.
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4 Haryana Officers Face Action Over Jamming Of Delhi ITO Barrage Gates
The Haryana government Wednesday suspended an irrigation department chief engineer and chargesheeted three other officials following a report by the fact-finding committee on the issue of jamming of gates of Delhi's ITO barrage.
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Yamuna Water Level Crosses Danger Mark Of 205.33 Metres Again In Delhi
The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres yet again on Friday, further delaying rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected low-lying areas.
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Yamuna Water Levels Recede In Delhi, Still Flowing Above Danger Mark
The water level of the Yamuna River was recorded at 206.01 meters in Delhi on Monday at 11 pm. This is a level-up from the earlier gradual decrease in the water level of the Yamuna.
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Yamuna Water Level Reaches 205.92 Metres, Still Above Danger Mark
The water level of the Yamuna reached 205.92 metres at 4 pm on Monday and remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, officials said.
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"Fear Of Dengue, Chikungunya Cases Rising After Floods": Delhi Health Minister
"After flooding, there is a fear of cases of vector-borne disease like dengue, chikungunya and malaria rising. But that trend is not being seen at the moment," Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
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Thousands In The Lurch As Yamuna Water Enters Ghaziabad Industrial Area
Hundreds of factories have shut down and thousands of people were left stranded as water from the overflowing Yamuna river entered Tronica City in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. The area is an industrial sector close to northeast Delhi.
