Varanasi: Although the water level Ganges The river, which started falling on Friday, is still flowing 1 meter above the danger mark (71.262 metres) in Varanasi. The flood situation is also grim in Ballia, where the river is flowing 2.55 meters above the danger mark, and Ghazipur, where the Ganga is flowing 1.59 meters above the danger mark.
According to the flood bulletin of Central Water Commission (CWC) Central Ganga Division-III, the flood Ganga was flowing at the 72.26 meter mark at 8 am in Varanasi, where the river’s rising trend stopped on Thursday. Now the water level of Ganga is falling at the rate of 1 cm per hour.
However, residential colonies in low-lying areas are still submerged and people have to take shelter in nearby flood relief camps. Many people living on the banks of river Varuna have made temporary arrangements on the terrace after the flood waters entered their homes.
Meanwhile, relief work is going on by the local administration. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit to the city on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas and also inspected some relief camps. On Thursday afternoon, the CM took stock of the floods in the Ganga and its tributary Varuna from an NDRF boat.
He had assured the flood-affected people that his government was committed to provide all possible help, and asked the district authorities to leave no stone unturned in ensuring necessary relief to the flood-affected people.
Ballia is the worst affected by the floods, as a large part of the land is submerged in water. Despite the declining trend of flood waters, the river is flowing at the 60.16 m mark, which is 2.55 m above the danger mark (57.615 m).
Similarly, Ghazipur also witnessed a decline in the Ganges, but the river is flowing at 64.68 metres, which is 1.59 meters above the danger mark (64.105 metres). Mirzapur is in comparatively better condition, as the Ganga is flowing at 78.11 metres, which is 0.39 meters above the danger mark (77.724 metres).
According to the flood bulletin of Central Water Commission (CWC) Central Ganga Division-III, the flood Ganga was flowing at the 72.26 meter mark at 8 am in Varanasi, where the river’s rising trend stopped on Thursday. Now the water level of Ganga is falling at the rate of 1 cm per hour.
However, residential colonies in low-lying areas are still submerged and people have to take shelter in nearby flood relief camps. Many people living on the banks of river Varuna have made temporary arrangements on the terrace after the flood waters entered their homes.
Meanwhile, relief work is going on by the local administration. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his visit to the city on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas and also inspected some relief camps. On Thursday afternoon, the CM took stock of the floods in the Ganga and its tributary Varuna from an NDRF boat.
He had assured the flood-affected people that his government was committed to provide all possible help, and asked the district authorities to leave no stone unturned in ensuring necessary relief to the flood-affected people.
Ballia is the worst affected by the floods, as a large part of the land is submerged in water. Despite the declining trend of flood waters, the river is flowing at the 60.16 m mark, which is 2.55 m above the danger mark (57.615 m).
Similarly, Ghazipur also witnessed a decline in the Ganges, but the river is flowing at 64.68 metres, which is 1.59 meters above the danger mark (64.105 metres). Mirzapur is in comparatively better condition, as the Ganga is flowing at 78.11 metres, which is 0.39 meters above the danger mark (77.724 metres).
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