With more than 25,000 people being evacuated from flooded regions, Delhi is currently dealing with one of its worst flood-like situations as a result of the recent heavy rain.
On Monday, the Delhi administration advised residents to remain in the relief camps and assured them that they are not in danger, even as some of them went back to their homes and businesses to start the process of rebuilding them.
This was due to the Yamuna’s water level exhibiting an increasing trend. In the meantime, authorities continued pumping water off flooded roadways.
According to officials, practically all of the roads have been freed of water, with the exception of a carriageway along the ITO section and Rajghat. However, muck and silt are being cleared away.
Due to the recent heavy rain, Delhi is currently dealing with one of its worst flood-like situations, with more than 25,000 people being evacuated from flooded regions.
Approximately 26,784 individuals have been evacuated from Delhi’s low-lying flood-affected neighborhoods, of whom 18,416 are currently residing in 47 relief camps (including temporary camps and pucca buildings such as schools, community centers, etc.). The others have been relocated to the homes of their choosing, including rented apartments or relatives’ homes.
The Delhi Traffic Police reported that traffic movement had resumed on Ring Road but advised motorists to use caution when driving on the roads and make travel plans in light of the slick and muddy conditions.
Medium and light-duty vehicle traffic has resumed on the Ring Road in both carriageways between the Wazirabad flyover via Majnu ka Tila and the ISBT-Kashmere Gate, according to the statement.
Officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) claim that work is now being done at Rajghat and one carriageway has been opened on Vikas Marg between Laxmi Nagar and ITO.
According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), Yamuna’s water level rose to 206 meters at 10 p.m. on Monday and remained above the 205.33-meter danger mark. On Sunday night, the water level was 205.52 meters.
Atishi, a minister in Delhi, asked people to remain in the relief camps as the river’s water level is trending upwards again after initially seeming to be calming down.
The Yamuna’s water level climbed marginally on Sunday as a result of heavy rain that fell in various parts of Haryana, she claimed.
According to the Central Water Commission, it can rise to 206.1 meters overnight. However, there is no threat to Delhi’s residents from this.
“But it is requested that no one leave the assistance camps and immediately return to their homes. Only once the water level falls below the danger point should you return to your homes, ” Atishi advised in a Hindi tweet.
The Yamuna is still flowing above the 205.33-meter danger mark despite breaking the previous record of 207.49 meters last week and crossing the 208-meter threshold on July 12.
Shop owners returned to clean up their stores and examine the damage at the Monastery market, one of the areas most severely affected by the storm.
To prevent the spread of infections when people return, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was also instructed to fumigate the flood-affected regions.
Up until new sets of uniforms and textbooks are acquired for them, children who lost their school supplies to the flood will be permitted to attend lessons without them.
Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited the Swami Dayanand Hospital in Shahdara and the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Khichripur to learn more about the facilities there and their readiness to handle dengue and malaria cases while ministers Gopal Rai, Imran Hussain, and Raaj Kumar Anand visited the relief camps to assess the facilities there.
Bharadwaj informed reporters during his visit that cases of conjunctivitis and skin allergies are being recorded from the relief camps.
He said in a statement that hospitals have created crisis management units for patients suffering from vector-borne illnesses.
“In most of the aid camps, cases of conjunctivitis, skin allergies, and fever are being reported. No cases of vector-borne illnesses have been reported recently in the camps. Patients at the relief camps displaying symptoms of any illness would be admitted and closely watched in the hospital emergency rooms. Additionally, whether any new epidemic is spreading in the relief camps will be recognized,” he added.
The Delhi administration has urged residents to remain in relief camps as the Yamuna River continues to rise.
Despite some residents returning to their homes and businesses to begin the rebuilding process, officials have assured that the situation is still not safe.
Efforts are being made to clear muck and silt from affected areas, and health authorities are monitoring and addressing health issues reported in the camps.
As the situation evolves, residents are advised to prioritize their safety and follow the guidance provided by the authorities.
