<p>Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will hold a special meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday to discuss the flood situation in the city, officials said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is the vice-chairman of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), will also attend the meeting, they said.</p>.<p>The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/yamuna-water-at-record-level-spills-onto-delhi-streets-1236484.html" target="_blank">Yamuna water at record level; spills onto Delhi streets</a></strong></p>.<p>The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday. It is expected to rise further, according to the Central Water Commission, which has termed it an "extreme situation".</p>.<p>Kejriwal, in a <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1679333095168946176" target="_blank">tweet</a>, said the water level in the Yamuna was constantly rising and spilling onto the nearby roads, urging people not to go there.</p>.<p>He also requested the citizens to help each other in this emergency situation.</p>
<p>Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena will hold a special meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday to discuss the flood situation in the city, officials said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is the vice-chairman of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), will also attend the meeting, they said.</p>.<p>The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/yamuna-water-at-record-level-spills-onto-delhi-streets-1236484.html" target="_blank">Yamuna water at record level; spills onto Delhi streets</a></strong></p>.<p>The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday. It is expected to rise further, according to the Central Water Commission, which has termed it an "extreme situation".</p>.<p>Kejriwal, in a <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1679333095168946176" target="_blank">tweet</a>, said the water level in the Yamuna was constantly rising and spilling onto the nearby roads, urging people not to go there.</p>.<p>He also requested the citizens to help each other in this emergency situation.</p>