One of the busiest traffic intersections in the national capital, ITO crossing area, has been flooded after a drain regulator broke down amid rising water levels in the Yamuna river.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet earlier today said that he has directed officials to seek the help of the Army and disaster relief force to fix it urgently.
“This breach is causing flooding of ITO and surroundings. Engineers have been working whole nite (sic). I have directed the Chief Secretary to seek help of Army/NDRF but this shud be fixed urgently,” he tweeted.
Delhi Health Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj reportedly tried to get it fixed all night without success.
The Delhi government shut down schools, colleges, crematoriums, and water treatment plants as water from the overflowing Yamuna flooded several parts of the national capital yesterday.
Meanwhile, level of the Yamuna at the Old Railway Bridge was 208.4 m at 9 am on Friday, down from the highest level of 208.66 m recorded on Thursday. It is set to fall to 208.3 m by 1 pm, according to the Central Water Commission forecast.
