The Yamuna River in Delhi receded below the danger mark early Monday, offering relief after days of flood concerns triggered by heavy rainfall.
Visuals from the Old Yamuna Bridge showed the water level at 205.30 metres—slightly below the danger mark of 205.33 metres. The warning level is 204.5 metres, while evacuations are initiated once levels hit 206 metres.
Officials said the situation is improving, though low-lying areas remain under watch. Last week, the river overflowed, inundating Monastery Market, Yamuna Bazaar, Vasudev Ghat and nearby colonies, forcing residents to move to relief camps in Mayur Vihar Phase-I.
Pumps were deployed to drain floodwaters, and precautionary evacuations were carried out in vulnerable zones.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, who inspected the Civil Lines area, urged people not to spread panic. “There is not a drop of water in the Civil Lines area. The service road adjoining the ring road is 8 to 10 feet below road level, and rainwater is being pumped out. It is not right to say Delhi is submerged in the Yamuna River,” he said.
Authorities continue to monitor the river as weather conditions stabilize.
