Varanasi: After a protracted dry spell, Varanasi witnessed monsoon showers on Wednesday afternoon bringing the muchh wanted respite from sweltering warmth. The district recorded 67 mm rainfall in final 24 hours.
The rains additionally introduced smiles on the faces of farmers ready for sowing the paddy crop. The farmers in rural areas had been seen engaged in sowing paddy of their fields after the rain.
In the meantime, the Ganga continued to rise on the fee of 40mm per hour in Varanasi. In response to the flood bulletin of the Center Ganga Division-3 of the Central Water Fee, the river was exhibiting a rising development proper from Mirzapur to Ballia. Whereas in Varanasi, the river recorded an increase on the fee 40mm per hour, the rising development in Mirzapur was 30.01mm per hour, Ghazipur 20mm per hour and in Ballia it was 10mm per hour. Mirzapur witnessed the utmost 92.6 mm rainfall on this area, whereas Ballia went with out rain.
Although the Ganga continued to rise, it was flowing 10.12 mt beneath the hazard mark in Varanasi, 11.17 mt beneath in Mirzapur, 9.09 mt beneath in Ghazipur and 6.39 mt beneath in Ballia.
The police have cautioned the general public to avoid the flooded rivr. On Thursday, a 13-year-old boy Jamal of Saraiyya locality feared drowned in flooded Ganga close to Prahlad Ghat. The NDRF and Jal Police launched a rescue operation.
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