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Hyacinth, an invasive aquatic weed, could be a possible reason for the excessive water level in the river. The Hindon, mostly looking like a drain of chemical factory discharges, has been affected by the construction of various structures and the growth of hyacinths. The increase in pillars for the Hindon Elevated Road, the RapidX metro, and several bridges has disrupted the rivers flow.

As a precautionary measure, authorities have evacuated thousands of homes and continue to make announcements through the police administration, urging people to move to safer locations.

The water level in the Hindon dipped marginally on Tuesday, but was still over the 200m mark. On Tuesday evening, the rain-fed river was flowing at 20

An underwater pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) burst in the middle of River Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district.

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, July 26 (IANS) A leak was suspected in IOCL's Dadri-Panipat natural gas pipeline in the section passing through Yamuna river in village Jagos in Baghpat due to heavy rains and continued increase in water level of Yamuna River, an official ...

A gas pipeline of a private company burst in the Yamuna here on Wednesday, leading to the formation of a spout of water that shot up 25-30 feet into the air. The incident took place in Chhaprauli area of Baghpat district, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Subhash Singh said. There has been no casualty in this incident, he added.

A video of the incident showed a sudden surge of water shot up to 30 feet in the air caused by the leakage

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According to the latest data released by the Central Water Commission (CWC), at least half a dozen rivers and tributaries are flowing under "extreme"