Usmanpur, August 25: Around 200 people were evacuated from the banks of Yamuna in the capital on Wednesday, as the water level touched 205.70 metres.
With this, a total of 1,500 people have been shifted to around 160 relief camps, set up in Usmanpur, Badarpur Khadar and ISBT bridge.
The river had crossed the danger level of 204.83 metres on Friday evening following rains and due to release of over four lakh cusecs of water by Haryana into the
river in the last two days.
Mobile medical teams and water tanks have also been pressed into service to help the affected people. Over 50 boats, 68 divers and a unit of Disaster Management force have also been deployed.
—Agencies