Water level in Yamuna continues to rise, authorities on standby

The water level in the Yamuna is expected to go up further today as over 6,50,000 cusecs of water released from Haryana's Hathini Kund Bairaj is likely to reach Delhi by today evening. The Yamuna river in Delhi is already flowing 61 centimetres above the danger mark. Several people were evacuated yesterday from the low-lying areas as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday held an emergency meeting with top officials of his government, including Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, and directed all departments to be on high alert.