NEW DELHI: Close to 14,000 people living in low-lying areas along the Yamuna in Delhi were evacuated till Tuesday noon as the river was flowing at 206.08 metres after crossing the danger mark. The water level in Yamuna may swell even further after Haryana released 25,590 cusec of water from a barrage on Tuesday. According to a Delhi government official, Haryana released 25,590 cusec of water from the Hathinikund Barrage at 5 pm and the water level in Yamuna is likely to reach 207.08 metres between 2 pm and 4 pm on Wednesday. However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the current situation is under control. Kejriwal told reporters on Tuesday, "We have come to know that the Yamuna river is flowing at 206.20 metres. Currently, the situation is under control." The Yamuna breached the danger mark of 205.33m on Monday night and was expected to get more water by late Tuesday or early Wednesday from upstream in Haryana, said, a Flood Control Department official. The water level was rising due to rains in northern India and discharge of water from Hathni Kund Barrage in Haryana. "Water is being released from the barrage every hour," the official said, adding Haryana released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water on Sunday evening. The water discharged from the barrage –which provides drinking water to Delhi –normally takes 72 hours to reach the capital, the official said. Hundreds live along the banks of the Yamuna and they were being moved to safer places since Sunday. "Till Tuesday, over 13,635 people from low-lying areas across the city have been shifted and the process is still on. More people will be shifted as we are expecting more water by late Tuesday night," the official added. The Yamuna crossed the "warning mark" of 204.5m late on Sunday night and the process of shifting people started then. On Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged people living in the floodplains to move to the tents set up by the Delhi Government. The government has set up 46 relief camps with 2,120 tents having electricity, water, food and toilets. In view of the rising water level in the Yamuna river in the national capital, the District Magistrate (East) has issued orders to evacuate people and shift them to relief camps or safer locations. "The water level in Yamuna is rising due to heavy rains as well as release of water from Hathni Kund Barrage. Yamuna water level may further rise up to 207 metre at Old Railway Bridge, putting risk to public life and property," read the order by K Mahesh, District Magistrate (East) on Monday. Haryana releases water during monsoon. In 2013, it released 8.06 lakh cusecs of water, pushing up the Yamunas level in Delhi to 207.3m. "Considering the huge volume of water released on Sunday, Yamunas water level may cross that mark this time," the official added. Delhi witnessed the worst floods in 1978 when the rivers level touched a record 207.49m.

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