The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has managed to desilt only 250 out of 713 drains so far although the corporation promises fully-equipped control rooms and round-the-clock staff; DDMA has put divers and boats in place

Delhi battled one of its worst flood-like situations in several pockets last year because of heavy rain, with more than 25,000 people evacuated from the inundated areas

As per CWC, water level at the Old Railway Bridge is likely to reach 205.45 metres between 10 pm and 12 midnight on Friday

Despite a slight decrease in water levels since last week, the Yamuna in Delhi has remained ominously above the danger mark of 205.33 meters

The weather department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for rains in the national capital, which is facing unprecedented flooding due to the Yamuna in the city