Yamuna flowing 16 cm below danger mark
New Delhi, July 27: The water level in river Yamuna here has reached 203.84 metres and is expected to touch the warning mark by Saturday morning, an official said on Friday.
It is now flowing just 16 cm below the danger level of 204.83 metres.
"On Thursday, 1.36 lakh cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana and on Friday 83,241 cusecs were released.
"The water level in Hathnikund barrage has increased alarmingly due to heavy rainfall in the hills," a Flood and Control Department official told IANS.
The water discharged from Hathnikund barrage -- which provides drinking water to New Delhi -- normally takes 72 hours to reach the city, he said.
An advisory has also been issued by the department regarding the water level, he added.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
