Delhi: Floodwater enters some relief camps even as Yamuna recedes

Delhi residents facing the wrath of floods had a new menace to deal with on Saturday as water entered some of the relief camps in the Yamuna Bazar area, NDTV reported.

In one such case, Public Works Department Minister Atishi said that water had entered a camp near the Bhairon Mandir in Pragati Maidan area after the wall of a drain broke down. The residents have been evacuated and shifted to another relief camp, Atishi wrote in a tweet.

Happy to share that broken wall of the drain at Janta Camp near Bhairon Mandir was repaired late last night. All residents have been evacuated and shifted to a relief camp. Delhi Govt teams are working round-the-clock to ensure that people of Delhi are taken care of, during the… https://t.co/SB2CyYuLz2— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 16, 2023

On Sunday morning, more people were shifted out of relief camps that Atishi said had some problems. The residents will be shifted to nearby schools and provided with better facilities, she told reporters.

VIDEO | "There are some problems in these relief camps. So we are moving them to the nearest government schools where better facilities will be provided to them," says Delhi minister Atishi after inspecting relief camps for flood-affected people. pic.twitter.com/8Rr0AysSgl— Press Trust...

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