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Riverside ghats, parks shut as water rises
Hindustan Times Delhi
|September 04, 2025
As the Yamuna swelled to its highest levels since the devastating 2023 floods, ghats, parks and public spaces along its banks began shutting down on Wednesday.
The rising waters inundated Delhi's largest crematorium at Nigambodh Ghat and submerged manicured spaces such as Vasudev Ghat, Kalindi Aviral, Baansera Park and Amrut Biodiversity Park.
At Nigambodh Ghat, cremations came to a halt by Wednesday evening.
The water was inches from breaching the premises, forcing authorities to declare the closure of the Capital's oldest and busiest cremation ground around 3pm. Families arriving for last rites were turned away, facing the grim dilemma of searching for alternatives.
This story is from the September 04, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Delhi.
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