India: Residential colony in outskirts of Delhi floods after canal breaks
Residential colony in Delhi flooded
A residential colony on the outskirts of NewDelhi has been flooded after the walls of a canal broke. The visuals show waist-depth water entering the homes of the people living in the area and causinginconvenience.
The JJ colony in Bawana, located in the Northern region of New Delhi, was flooded last night around 11:00 pm (local time) after the walls of the sub-branch of the Munak canal broke. The canal starts in the Yamuna River in Haryana and runs into New Delhi, bringing drinking water to the Indiancapital city.
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Delhi Water Minister Atishi visited the colony to assess the situation. According to a police official, concerned government departments have been notified about the situation, as reported by Deccan Herald.
The flow of water has been reduced from Sonipat, a district in the Indian state ofHaryana. Authorities have also asked the state governmentto close canal gates to resolve the issue.
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According to a report by Times Now, a resident said that the authorities are providing food and shelter to those affected. As most of the houses in the area are low, the residents expressed worry about their houses getting destroyed by the canal water.
Another resident blamedpeople who are illegally stealing water from the dam for farming activities which has resulted in the weakening of the walls, causing them to break. The resident reportedly saidno one came to address the issue at night as theauthorities did not arrive at the site tillmorning.
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People residing in the colony are facing a flood-like situation and fear their homes getting destroyed by the water as the colony has remained partially submerged since last night.
"Water has been diverted to the other sub-branch of the canal. Repair work has already started and will be completed by today afternoon. The breached sub-branch of the canal will be functional from tomorrow," Atishi said in apost on X.
(With inputs from agencies)
