Flood situation eases but more rain likely

NEW DELHI: The water levels in Yamuna continued to recede on Sunday, reaching below 206m, the level at which evacuations are ordered, and the irrigation and flood control department stated that the river is expected to drop below the danger mark of 205.33 later in the night, in an encouraging sign before the start of a new week when traffic is expected to return and people will look to resume work and business

- Paras Singh

Delhi Traffic Police announced some more routes were being reopened, including Bhairon Marg and sections of the Ring Road, as waterlogging cleared up, and the Delhi Metro resumed normal operations.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that government is pumping out water from the remaining flooded areas and life is slowly returning to normal. He announced that the government will provide a financial aid of ₹10,000 to each flood-affected family and special camps will be set up for those whose Aadhaar cards and other documents were washed away.

“Poor families living on the banks of Yamuna have suffered a lot and in some families, the entire household goods were washed away. Ten thousand rupees per family will be given as financial help to every flood affected family. Children whose clothes and books were washed away, will be given these on behalf of the schools,” he added.

A government report said that 26,401 people have been evacuated, out of which approximately 21,504 people were still staying in across 44 camps.