INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hathnikund barrage, Yamunanagar (Haryana): The beauty and ferocity of nature inspires awe at this spot, about 230 km from Delhi
They are not here on an excursion like the tourists that flock to this scenic place
Water is being released into the canals again and it has flooded the entire area
The water level at Hathnikund barrage began to decline on July 13 though it may not be apparent since its roar is loud enough to drown the
honking of passing buses while the water falling off the barrage into the main river stream towards Delhi continues to weave a blanket of
mist all over the area.Many villagers like Akhtar and Idrees have descended from far-flung places to see the situation first-hand
The farms of these men now lie submerged and have become unfit for paddy cultivation.Bijender Singh, a farmer from Jodhpur village in
Yamunanagar, says the river had spread over a very large area and inundated many farms
At some places, the water spilled over and filled the farms
This has destroyed the entire crop
It was 70,000 cusecs on Tuesday and further dropped to 50,000 cusecs on Wednesday
goes to UP and the west Yamuna canal that flows towards Haryana and finally supplies drinking water to Delhi through Munak.However, monsoon
The highest flow at the barrage was recorded in 2019, in the month of August, something that is worrying the farmers and officials
equally.Does Delhi have anything to worry about? The officials saythey are bound to follow the protocol put in place for the safety of a
So, if the flow crosses 1 lakh cusecs, we must release the additional water into the Yamuna or else the barrage will break, leading to worse
particlesduring the rains
These canals are also joined by a few channels upstream which may lead to overspilling and cause more damage
which the authorities stopped the flow to east and west Yamuna canals
On July 10, the Yamuna level in Delhi breached the 206m mark and evacuation from low-lying areas began
The additional water was released into the main Yamuna channel, triggering a series of events that submerged a large part of the national
scenario, we let the water go through the east Yamuna canal that goes to UP or the west Yamuna canal that feeds water to Delhi
The canals will get clogged and it would take us at least a week to clear them
This is a major reason behind waterlogging even in urban areas that are not near the catchment zone
First, it must assess how Delhi was flooded while a large part of the area between Hathnikund and Wazirabad barrage stayed safe
There are massive unauthorised encroachments in Zone O
