New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Revenue Minister Atishi have directed the Chief Secretary to seek help from the NDRF and the Army to prevent floods in Delhi due to the damaged regulator.
Kejriwal tweeted, ‘Due to this crack, ITO and its surroundings are getting flooded. The engineers worked all night. I have instructed the Chief Secretary to seek the help of Army/NDRF, so that it is rectified immediately.
Atishi said, the irrigation and flood control team is building a levee on a nullah but water is still entering the city. “If required, NDRF and all engineering branches of the Army will be requested to help in this matter,” he said.
The Chief Secretary has been directed to submit hourly reports to the CM, I&FC Minister and Revenue Minister.” Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said the government has asked the chief secretary to take up the matter of loss to the regulator on priority and resolve the issue. has been instructed.
Due to damage to the regulator of the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the rising Yamuna water reached the entrance of the Supreme Court in central Delhi on Friday, while the busy ITO intersection and Rajghat were inundated.
Due to this the already serious situation got worse. Although the water level of the Yamuna has started receding, ITO and surrounding areas have been inundated due to damage to the regulator near Indraprastha.
