Delhi not designed to face up to such rain, claims Arvind Kejriwal

Amidst the heavy rain that has wreaked havoc on the National Capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared to have surrendered to the state of affairs.

On Monday (July 10), he conceded that Delhi’s programs couldn’t face up to such unprecedented rain. Kejriwal claimed that the town obtained over 153 mm of rain on July 8 and July 9 this 12 months and that the water degree of the Yamuna river just isn’t going to rise an excessive amount of.

While talking concerning the river crossing the danger-level mark, he stated, “As per Central Water Commission, Yamuna river is flowing at 203.58 meters in Delhi. It is expected to reach 205.5 meters tomorrow morning. Also, according to weather predictions, the water level in Yamuna is not expected to rise too high.”

दिल्ली में भारी बारिश के हालात और यमुना नदी के बढ़े जलस्तर को लेकर महत्वपूर्ण प्रेस कॉन्फ़्रेंस। LIVE https://t.co/hQKl389kHf

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 10, 2023

“If Yamuna crosses the 206 metre mark, then we will start evacuation along the banks of the river,” he alarmed. Arvind Kejriwal stated that potholes on roads can be crammed with stones, and inquiry has been initiated into three totally different highway cave-in incidents.

The Delhi Chief Minister additionally stated the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has been directed to handle water logging points.

Earlier, it was reported that the luxurious diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, posh colonies together with Bharti Nagar and different areas housing VIPs have been inundated because the National Capital witnessed an unprecedented quantity of rainfall, shattering a 41-year file.

There have been stories of home collapses in a number of residential colonies, together with a newly constructed wall of a authorities college constructing in Atishi Marlena’s constituency.

Waterlogging points have been additionally noticed in diplomatic enclaves comparable to Chanakyapuri, Kaka Nagar, Bharti Nagar, and different distinguished roads and colonies beneath the jurisdiction of the NDMC.