Water from Hathini Kund pushes Yamuna over danger mark
AGRA, Sept. 5 -- With water released from the Hathini Kund barrage reaching Mathura, the Yamuna crossed the danger mark of 166 metres and was measured at 166.55 metres at Prayag Ghat on Thursday. However, officials said arrangements were in place and urged residents not to panic, adding that the river was expected to rise for two days before receding from Saturday.
Overseeing relief work in villages along Naujheel road in Chhata tehsil, Mathura DM Chandra Prakash Singh said: "A discharge of 3.29 lakh cusec from Hathini Kund barrage in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana has started reaching Mathura today (Thursday), causing water level in Yamuna to rise."
People in vulnerable areas had been shifted to safer places and schools were being used as shelter homes, while boats had been deployed to reach villagers cut off by floodwaters, he said.
"Adequate fodder is available for livestock and medical teams are on duty," Singh said.
Meanwhile, in Agra, the Yamuna's water level was recorded at 151.645 metres at 4 pm on Thursday - below the danger mark of 152.400 metres and high-flood level of 154.760 metres....
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