For the first time in 45 years, the Yamuna floods reach the outer wall of the Taj Mahal
In Uttar Pradesh's Agra, the Yamuna river has crossed the 'minimum flood' level of 495 feet, with floodwaters coming over the walls of the Taj Mahal for the first time in 45 years.
The Taj Mahal has been constructed in such a way that water does not enter the main mausoleum even during high floods. The Yamuna touched the back wall of the Taj Mahal during the last flood of 1978.
According to representatives of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the flood waters "did not enter the base of the Taj" and the monuments are safe.
According to Prince Vajpayee, the main mausoleum is built to withstand floods and arrangements are made in such a way that water cannot enter the main structure.
In the last 24 hours, 1,06,473 cubic feet of water from the Okhla Dam and 1,24,302 cubic feet of water from the Gokul Dam in Mathura were released into the Yamuna River. This caused the water level of Yamuna to rise in Agra.
“We are prepared to deal with a flood-like situation. Posts have been erected and boaters and divers are on alert.
People living in low-lying areas have been advised to be vigilant," said Yashvardhan Srivastav, ADM (Finance and Revenue).
Yamuna flood waters touch the Taj Mahal for the first time in 45 years. pic.twitter.com/3y9ntTQXyx
— Balanced Report (@reportbalanced) July 17, 2023
Overflowing Yamuna reaches the Taj Mahal for the 1st time in 45 years
— Priyanshi Sharma (@Priyanshi50) July 18, 2023
After Red Fort & Raj Ghat, one of the wonders of the world also surrounded by water.
The garden behind the 17th century monument submerged as the river crossed the ‘low-level flood' mark of 495 feet in Agra pic.twitter.com/CEELBQa6kf
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