Yamuna recedes, but Delhi still reels

The Yamuna water level at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge reduced to 207.31m at 9am on Friday, even as parts of the city remained inundated. The Central Water Commission (CWC) said the level was expected to reach 207.15m by 8pm and continue to decrease incrementally.

- Snehil Sinha

An irrigation and flood control official said that the long range forecast indicates that the water levels will remain stable and above the danger level, causing waterlogging due to poor outfall. Rains upstream have primarily fed the river. There was also over 72mm of rain in Delhi since Monday, and the sustained release of water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana. “Over 13 lakh cusecs of water were still being released from Hathnikund barrage. The long-range forecast of the CWC shows that the river is likely to remain above 207m in the next few days,” the official said. The regulators from drains remained