The water level in the Yamuna is rising due to the discharge of water in the river from Haryana’s Hathinikund barrage, Delhi’s Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday, after reviewing the preparations to tackle the situation in case of flood.

The water level of the river has touched 204.35 metre at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB). The warning level is at 204.5 metre, Bharadwaj said, adding that around 10,000 to 13,000 cusecs of water is being discharged from the Hathinikund barrage presently.

“Munadi” (announcements) to warn people to stay away from the river and stop children from going near the river or swimming in it will start from Tuesday, the minister said. During the inspection, senior officials of I&FC department, senior officials of the revenue department, and the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area were also present with him.

“All adequate arrangements have been made by the Irrigation and Flood Control department.

Water boats, announcement equipment and all other necessary arrangements have been made. At present there is no danger of any kind, all situations are under control,” he stated.

Informing about the steps taken earlier by the department, Bharadwaj said, “Before the onset of monsoon, pilot cuts were made by the department in the middle of the mud islands in the middle of Yamuna, which have proved to be very effective this time when monsoon arrived.”

The senior AAP leader added that people living in areas around Yamuna will be displaced and shifted to the upper parts if and when such a situation arises.

“The government makes all the arrangements for their accommodation, food and medicines. Right now no such situation is seen to be arising in Yamuna that the people living on the banks of Yamuna should be shifted, but if any such situation arises, then all preparations have been completed by the department,” he mentioned.