Delhi to combat floods this year
July 12th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, July 12 (IANS) With the onset of the monsoon, the Delhi government is determined to control floods in the capital this year, local Irrigation and Flood Minister Ashok Kumar Walia Tuesday said after visiting flood-prone areas here.
“This time, we are taking all the required precautions to escape last year’s situation. We will take all necessary steps to control floods, if they occur,” Walia told IANS.
Several parts of Delhi were flooded as the Yamuna overflowed last year.
Some low-lying areas near the river, including Garhi Mandu, Usmanpur Pusta, Jagatpur village and Shastri Nagar, were inundated. This prompted thousands of people to stake shelter in government relief camps.
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- Yamuna swells, floods parts of Delhi (Lead) - Sep 11, 2010
- Swollen Yamuna hits over 2,000 people in Delhi, iron bridge closed (Third Lead) - Sep 11, 2010
- Yamuna recedes in Delhi, but still above danger mark - Sep 12, 2010
- Yamuna above danger mark, may rise more before receding - Sep 14, 2010
- Thousands evacuated, iron bridge closed as Yamuna swells (Second Lead) - Sep 11, 2010
- Yamuna continues to rise, causing damage to low-lying areas - Sep 12, 2010
- Flood situation in Delhi, alert sounded - Sep 21, 2010
- No threat of floods in Delhi: Minister (Lead) - Sep 23, 2010
- Yamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi - Aug 21, 2010
- Yamuna continues rising, Dikshit says no need to worry - Sep 10, 2010
- Yamuna set to cross danger mark (Lead) - Sep 09, 2010
- Yamuna flowing above danger mark, not to worry: Dikshit (Lead) - Sep 10, 2010
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