Listen up, Delhiwallas: CM Kejriwal says that the water level of the Yamuna has started receding and there will be relief from the unprecedented flooding soon. He added that the breach of the Indraprastha water regulator due to the strong flow of the Yamuna river is likely to be repaired in four hours.
Kejriwal and Revenue Minister Atishi directed the chief secretary to seek help from the NDRF and Army to prevent flooding in Delhi due to the damage to the regulator.
Kejriwal will be visiting the site to take stock of the situation.
"This breach is causing flooding of ITO and surroundings. Engineers have been working whole nite. I have directed the Chief Secretary to seek help of Army/NDRF but this shud be fixed urgently," he tweeted.
The Irrigation and Flood Control team have been building a weir at a drain but water is still entering the city, Atishi said in an official communication. "If needed all engineering wings of the NDRF and the Army be requested to help on this matter. Chief Secretary directed to submit hourly reports to CM, I&FC minister and Revenue Minister," she said.