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| The Indian Army and Navy opening the jammed gates of the ITO barrage. |
The Indian Army and Navy are playing a pivotal role in resolving the flooding crisis in Delhi caused by damaged infrastructure at a barrage, leading to the Yamuna river overflowing onto roads. Their assistance was requested by the Delhi administration on July 13 when the river was above the danger mark and low-lying areas were flooded.
Delhi Chief Secretary and Army authorities discussed the issues that merited the Army's intervention.
A team of Army engineers was dispatched to the ITO bridge barrage to cut overhanging debris above the sluice gates. By morning, they had finished the task on one of the gates and were ready to assist in opening the jammed gates.
On July 14, another team was requested near the WHO building in the same area where flooding began due to a damaged regulator door caused by the surging waters of the Yamuna river.
"The engineer team assessed the situation, and constructed a temporary bund to divert the water back to the Yamuna river. The backflow of water into the city has been controlled. The engineer team of the Army is deployed at the location and prepared to handle any situation," the Army said in a statement yesterday.
The Army has been enlisted to help restore water supply from the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, which has become non-functional due to submerged pumps caused by flooding.
Two additional Army teams have been deployed from neighboring Uttar Pradesh to assist in the efforts. The Indian Navy is also aiding in the opening of jammed gates at the ITO barrage, with five of the 32 gates affected.
After nearly 20 hours of continuous work, the first gate was successfully opened using a compressor and a hydra crane.
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