Yamuna Flood
As the smaller drains are full of rain water in the city, there is hardly any outlet to empty these overflowing smaller drains as the normally used major drains to throw out the water have been shut down to prevent a Flood in Delhi.
The Danger level is rising and Delhi flood alert is what the officials are predicting. Since the officials from the met department have predicted increase in the showers and heavy rains in the next few days, Delhi will face more water logging as the smaller rains are also obstructed from the construction waste which has swept with the rain water.
These conditions will further worsen the preparations for the upcoming commonwealth games which are in their last stages of preparations but still have many deadlines to meet.
There are a total of 17 drains which were closed to prevent sweeping of water back into Delhi and other city areas. These drains are from Wazirabad till Mukarba Chowk. According to the resources it has been predicted that the level of the Yamuna River would further rise till Wednesday which will certainly worsen the water logging conditions in the city and lead to many more problematic circumstances. Apart from other the Najafgarh and the Jahangirpuri drains are the bigger stormwater drains in Delhi.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:04 am
Our country has different regions ranging from Thar Desert to SAL RANN of KUTCH to CHERAPUNDJI where 400” rains every year on average. I f we can divert those rain water to other rivers of dry region and perform a network of canals joining the rivers of all India, not only we divert flood waters but also provide water for areas scarcity. Also in case of flooding area can be saved of such disasters happening now.
Also these water channels will make water ways for transport of goods to save energy and reduce carbon dioxide. Also helps to increase productions of agriculture and food scarcity will be eliminated. Will also help hydroelectric projects to produce energy, instead of wasting such water during overflows.
Originally Dr Vishwesharaiya had a thinking of such canal system when he designed the KrishnaSagar dam in Mysore during the time of British colonial time. but later it was put on a side with independence. but now we should rethink of it
Weather pattern runs in cycles of floods/famine of 30-40 years and world weather cycle of 120 years (accordingly based on the scientific tree ring study – wider rings in tree in good rain and narrow in droughts time) – I have all data in my library. And based to that 120 years cycle is approaching in next decade. So we have to be prepared during this decade and also that will be helpful to regulate water in floods and droughts.
RIVER @ BAGPAT 35 km North of Delhi, YAMUNA River ground level =211 meters from sea level
The Baghpat city is located on the banks of river Yamuna at 28 deg 57′ North Latitude and 77 deg 13′ East Longitude. It is 52 KM from Meerut City and is on the main Delhi–Saharanpur Highway around 40 KM from Delhi
Presently we have few canals from those places but not for divert the water but to agriculture purpose. We can not use those canals as those regions are already flooded. We need BIG CANALS to divert this river flow to right places by Canal network. We can do as required if we have these system of canal network in position. But unluckily we are not prepared yet.
RIVER KHARI @ DISA Banaskantha River ground level =114 meters from sea level and the DISTANCE 709 Km giving a 97 meter height difference (giving a slope of canal about 14.6 cm /km)
DISA is located on the banks of Khari river at 24 deg 15′ North Latitude and 72 deg 09′ East Longitude.
RIVER KHARI @ SIHORI 45 km south of DISA River ground level =70 meters from sea level and the DISTANCE 754 Km will give more gradient to the canal from Bagpat giving a 1.5 times height difference of 141 meter (giving a slope of canal about 18.7 cm /km) further 40 km south near
RADHANPUR ground level reach to only 40 meters from sea level to give even better gradient about 21.5 cm /km slope of for the canal.
Here we are using all gravitational water diversions only and save energy and utilising water in proper way.
Present Indus flooding is also due to miss management of the water flows of the river and trying to tame the river waters. 4500 years ago Harappa and MohenjoDaro civilisation also used the correct way to keep the flow in most efficient way so as to avoid flooding. They used canals to divert water to reservoirs and kept the river water flow clear without obstruction.
Presently we have obstructed natural water flows of rivers and obstructed to make more flooding. If we see the present situation in Indus and Gangatic plains we see the water flow have been obstructed and that have cause the flooding in the areas of river banks.
In the Harappa region
HARAPPA Ground level 166m from sea level and presently most of the area is under the rain water as Indus river flow is obstructed and can not drain the flood water around the ground.
Mohejo daro Ground level 56 m from sea level and presently just 1km from the 25 km wide of river burst.
Though this is only just a sample of rain cycle in 80 years time. Not as wild monsoon to destroy the civilisation as it has happened in the past with Mohenjodaro.
To support all those finding I have a huge library of 50000+ books and data of weather and rain and droughts. And I have from KUTCH desert to CHARAPUNJI information in records.
Also I have samples of AIR quality trapped in air bubbles in side the ancient IRON SMELTING FROTHS of hardpan time 4500 years before, to compare with present time air quality.
Word green Famine is used when there is a plenty of rain but if it cause a scarcity of crops or food. Reasons may be floods, destroyed crops, less sunlight due to high rain and clouds – crops fail or less productive or even washed away, destroyed food grains as wet damp weather or rain water may decay those food stores.
As in areas of floods in PAKISTAN INDUS region is happening there, that may happen in GANGETIC plains as those area has less slopes in river drains in Northern India. (less likely in Southern as is mountain area and river slope is good in gradient to drain all water quickly)
Read these below data of KUTCH
There has been records of two cycles of weather in KUTCH. though a mini cycle of 3 years of good and bad rain is known as short term periods as we are aware of in our regular life time.
But a major cycle of droughts an very Good Rain cycle are different e.g. 40 years of cycles of major droughts (e.g. 1, CHHAPANO Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD and 2, 1940 KUTCH FAMINE CHHANAVO Vikram sanvant 1996= 1940AD) affecting most parts of western Monsoon system and also has Good Monsoon of 30 years cycle. both of those weather cycles falls in 120 years world weather cycle studied scientifically with rings in tree trunks. as good rain makes a ring wider expanding growth and narrows in famines. (30×4 cycle=120 years=3×40 cycle)
CHHAPANO 1956 VS= 1900/01 famine has been recorded in major parts of the world tree records. and if cycle is repeating after 120 years Major world dropout is possible in next few years after next decade!
(1744 to 1823) 80 years = 2×40 years cycle) population dropped 65%
Year 1744 Population was about 10 00 000 People migrated to KUTCH BHUVAD, HALA, VAGAD and ANJAR from Saurashtra and HALAR
1762 Wars in Kutch from SINDH (WAR of ZARA) many people died in ZARA (LAKHPAT – KUTCH), SANDHAN and VINZAN (ABADASA – KUTCH)
Year 1819 MAJOR EARTHQUAKE of AlhaBANDH Many people died, Gone out of KUTCH , SINDHU RIVER farming stopped in KUTCH.
Year 1821 Population dropped 700 000 a 30% drop of Population because of ABOVE circumstances.
Year 1823 Population dropped 350 000 a 50% drop of Population because of ABOVE circumstances.
Year 1891 Population increased to 5 58 000
Year 1900 Population dropped due to FAMINE of CHHAPANO (Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD)
Year 1901 Population dropped to 4 88 000 (12%) due to FAMINE of CHHAPANO (Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD)
(1821 to 1901 = 80 years = 2×40 years cycle)
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