{"id":345434,"date":"2023-07-14T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/07\/14\/lessons-are-higher-up-delhi-minister-on-flood-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:34:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T14:34:00","slug":"lessons-are-higher-up-delhi-minister-on-flood-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/07\/14\/lessons-are-higher-up-delhi-minister-on-flood-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Lessons Are Higher Up&#8221;: Delhi Minister On Flood Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-07\/vuo1qpao_atishi-inspects-the-water-level-of-yamuna-pti-650_650x400_10_July_23.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"Exclusive: Delhi Minister Atishi Explains Why Bungalows Are Getting Flooded\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Exclusive: Delhi Minister Atishi Explains Why Bungalows Are Getting Flooded\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Exclusive: Delhi Minister Atishi Explains Why Bungalows Are Getting Flooded\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-07\/vuo1qpao_atishi-inspects-the-water-level-of-yamuna-pti-650_650x400_10_July_23.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-07-14T20:04:02+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=711449&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/14072023_N_Atishi_107358_58921_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T13M03S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-07\/vuo1qpao_atishi-inspects-the-water-level-of-yamuna-pti-650_650x400_10_July_23.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=711449&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">Atishi said the excess rain was a sign of climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>As the Yamuna River flowing through Delhi showed scant signs of a retreat after swallowing up large swathes of the city in a monsoon flood, officials are expressing grave concerns over the escalating situation, its far-reaching implications and a potential repeat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to see more of this,&#8221; cautioned Delhi Minister Atishi during an interview on Friday with NDTV. &#8220;This is climate change,&#8221; she stressed, emphasizing that the severity and frequency of such situations are set to increase.<\/p>\n<p>The river has reached a record width of 208.66 meters, surpassing the previous high of 207.49 meters in 1978. Flooding and landslides, already common during India&#8217;s monsoon season, are causing widespread devastation, with climate change seen as a factor amplifying their impact.<\/p>\n<p>Brushing aside allegations of not prioritising a comprehensive drainage system for the city of more than 2 crore people, Atishi denied charges the underlying reasons for the current crisis were rooted in mismanagement and laxity by the city government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The lessons are higher up,&#8221; she said, appearing to point the finger at states like Haryana which have had to release excess water following torrential rain upstream and a stronger focus on combating climate change. She underscored the need for an understanding of weather patterns and river flow, and that solutions need to be sought for entire river basins.<\/p>\n<p>Despite local measures taken to evacuate people and protect the city, Atishi pointed out that the flooding was not due to local rain but the consequence of heavy rainfall upstream. &#8220;This kind of excessive rainfall has definitely come because of climate change,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the crisis, the immediate concern after the floodwaters recede is a potential health emergency. &#8220;Diseases will be the next big worry,&#8221; the Delhi minister warned, citing the prevalence of waterborne diseases after flooding.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this threat, Atishi said that their priorities would be cleaning up the streets and focusing on health, hygiene, and sanitation. Authorities are also preparing a plan to make people aware of diseases like cholera and typhoid, which often occur after floods, she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/delhi-news\/delhi-floods-atishi-on-crisis-were-going-to-see-more-of-this-4208061\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Atishi said the excess rain was a sign of climate change. New Delhi: As the Yamuna River flowing through Delhi showed scant signs of a retreat after swallowing up large swathes of the city in a monsoon flood, officials are expressing grave concerns over the escalating situation, its far-reaching implications and a potential repeat. 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