‘Situation Under Control,’ Says Sirsa, As Yamuna Flows Above Danger Mark

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said that the government is fully prepared to deal with the rising water level of the Yamuna river following heavy rainfall and also assured that the situation is under control.

Speaking to ANI, Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “We are fully prepared as the water level of the Yamuna river is increasing. We are continuously monitoring the situation. The situation is currently under control.”

Yamuna’s water level at Old Railway Bridge was recorded at 207.47 meters at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The level has remained steady for the past two hours, with the same reading recorded at 8 and 9 a.m. today.

On the flood situation in Punjab, Sirsa criticised AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia for ignoring the interests of the state.

“Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia looted Punjab, and when it came to standing with the people of Punjab, they fled and came to Delhi,” he said.

Amidst Punjab witnessing heavy rainfall, around 37 lives have been lost due to severe flooding, announced the state government on Thursday.

According to the Punjab government, around 1,655 villages have been affected, with Gurdaspur most affected area of the lot, as 324 villages are impacted by flooding, followed by Ferozepur (111), Amritsar (190), Hoshiarpur (121), Kapurthala (123) and Sangrur (107), whose villages were significantly impacted by floods.

Further, the Punjab government said that around 1,75,216 hectares of total land have been affected. Gurdaspur was most affected, as 40,169 hectares of crop land were impacted due to heavy rain. Additionally, crop land in Mansa (24967), Sangrur (6560), Fazilika (17786) and Kapurthala (3000) were also affected. (ANI)