Delhi News: PM Modi inquires about flood situation in national capital; Yamuna water level starts receding

• Delhi government has banned the entry of heavy goods vehicles, barring those carrying essentials, in the city from four borders including Singhu as a precautionary measure in view of the rising Yamuna levels, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday.
• Sharing a copy of the order issued by the transport department on Twitter, he said. "Entry of Heavy Goods Vehicles has been banned from Singhu Border, Badarpur Border, Loni Border and Chilla Border as a precautionary measure in view of abnormally rising water level of Yamuna River."

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said all schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions will remain closed in the national capital till July 16.

With Yamuna levels rising to a record high, several key areas in Delhi including the Secretariat housing the chief minister's office were flooded on Thursday.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that drinking water supply may be affected in parts of the national capital with the shutting down of treatment plants at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla over the rising water levels of Yamuna river.

• Delhi government has banned the entry of heavy goods vehicles, barring those carrying essentials, in the city from four borders including Singhu as a precautionary measure in view of the rising Yamuna levels, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday.
• There is no restriction on vehicles carrying essential services such as food and petroleum products, he added.

• Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that all government and private schools were being closed in areas where people were grappling with extensive flooding and waterlogging.
• “All government and private schools are being closed in the areas of Delhi where water is filling up," CM Kejriwal shared in a tweet.
• Meanwhile, Delhi's directorate of education, too, ordered all government and private schools to close immediately where there is a danger of flood, without waiting for orders.
• Earlier, on Thursday, the CM urged people in the national capital to look out for each other and extend all necessary assistance amid the floods caused by the rising waters of the Yamuna.

• The Pragati Maidan tunnel here has been opened for vehicular traffic after remaining closed for four days due to waterlogging following heavy rainfall in the national capital, police said on Thursday.
• With many parts of the city under water on Thursday, restrictions were imposed on vehicular movement on some roads, leading to traffic congestion including around Pragati Maidan.
• "Pragati Maidan Tunnel is now open for vehicular traffic. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly," the Delhi Traffic Police said in a tweet.

The Yamuna river in Delhi experienced an unprecedented rise, reaching an alarming height of 208.48 meters on Thursday morning. This dramatic surge resulted in the flooding of nearby streets, public facilities, and private infrastructure, leading to significant difficulties for residents residing in close proximity to the river.

• With Yamuna levels rising to a record high, several key areas in Delhi including the Secretariat housing the chief minister's office were flooded on Thursday, impairing normal life and traffic movement, as authorities scrambled to lead rescue and relief efforts.
• Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of schools near the river and the shutting down of water treatment plants, as people waded through knee-deep waters in low-lying areas to reach safer places.

• Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said water supply may be affected in parts of the city with the shutting down of treatment plants at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla following rising levels of the Yamuna.
• The Yamuna river swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres on Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.

• The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory on the restrictions and regulation of vehicular movement in place owing to the rising water level of the Yamuna river.
• According to the advisory, the traffic movement has been impaired on Mahatma Gandhi Marg between IP flyover and Chandgi Ram Akhara, Mahatma Gandhi Marg between Kalighat Mandir and Delhi Secretariat, and Outer Ring Road between Wazirabad Bridge and Chandgi Ram Akhara.
• Non-destined commercial vehicles will not be allowed to enter Delhi and will be diverted to Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressway. The commercial vehicles will be diverted from Mukarba Chowk. No commercial vehicles will be allowed between Mukarba Chowk and Wazirabad Bridge, the advisory stated.