Last year the water level had reached 206 metres at one point and people from slum clusters along the riverbank had to be evacuated.

The official said the government was prepared to tackle any situation this time around.

'We have boats for rescue operations. Relief teams have been asked to inform people living near the Yamuna. Delhi has thousands of people living in low-lying areas and near the Yamuna,' the official added.

'Relief camps are also being set up in various areas. All the necessary arrangements have been taken care of,' he said.