The Delhi government has sounded a flood alert for the city and asked people in low-lying areas along the Yamuna river to vacate their place.

The water level in the river reached 205 metres (the warning level is at 204.50 metres) last evening. The Yamuna water level is expectedly going to rise to 207 metres due to the latest discharge from the barrage.

Meanwhile, People living in the floodplain of the river have been moved to the over 2,000 tents set up by various Delhi government agencies at safer places.

According to latest sources,, around 10,000 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to relief tents as a precautionary measure.

All arrangements including food, electricity and toilet have been made in the tents, which have been set up in case people affected due to excess water in Yamuna Rivers needs to be temporarily relocated. 

More than 23,800 people will be required to be moved out from low-lying areas.

CM Kejriwal assured that all arrangements were being made to deal with the situation and appealed to people not to panic. He also urged those living in the Yamuna floodplain to move to the relief tents and not venture out to their homes.