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Delhi was hit by unexpected floods when waters from the Yamuna river reached peak flow rates of 3.5 lakh cusecs on July 11. Heavy monsoon rains in the river's catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand contributed to the rise. The Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar, 180 km from Delhi, controls the flow of Yamuna towards Delhi.
Floodplain encroachment, vanishing wetlands and the 25 bridges on the path of the Yamuna in Delhi have aggravated the flooding of the river, experts h
Floods in Delhi cannot be blamed solely on rainfall, according to a report quoting experts. Experts have highlighted the encroachment of floodplains, the absence of wetlands and the presence of 25 bridges on the Yamuna River in the Indian city. The bridges hinder floodwater flow and block the river's hydrology.
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