PRAYAGRAJ: With the Ganges And this Yamuna Both are receding fast, with the fear of the worst flood situation among city residents and officials now dissipating.
The water level of both the rivers started receding from yesterday but at a very slow pace. However, the fall in the water level has gained momentum since Friday morning. At 4 p.m. in Phaphamau, the Ganges was receding at the rate of 3 cm, and in Chhatnag at the rate of 4 cm per hour. Yamuna was receding at the rate of 5 cm per hour. Actually, the Ganges Chhatnag It is now flowing below the danger mark of 84.73 metres.
At 4 pm, the Ganga was flowing at 85.25 meters in Phaphamau and 84.29 meters in Chhatnag. Whereas Yamuna was flowing at 84.98 meters. nanny.
Now the local people have breathed a sigh of relief due to the rapid fall in the water level. People living in flood relief camps have started preparations to return to their homes. Those who have moved to the first floor of their homes have started approaching laborers and painters to restore their ground floor.
“Since the entire ground floor of my house is submerged in flood water, I have to first clean it and then apply fresh paint before going back,” said Dharmendra Kanojia, resident small bug area.
Teams of the district administration and NDRF visited several flood-affected areas on Friday. NDRF inspector Dinkar Tripathi said, “We distributed puffed rice, drinking water, biscuits and other food items to the people stranded in the flooded areas.”
The water level of both the rivers started receding from yesterday but at a very slow pace. However, the fall in the water level has gained momentum since Friday morning. At 4 p.m. in Phaphamau, the Ganges was receding at the rate of 3 cm, and in Chhatnag at the rate of 4 cm per hour. Yamuna was receding at the rate of 5 cm per hour. Actually, the Ganges Chhatnag It is now flowing below the danger mark of 84.73 metres.
At 4 pm, the Ganga was flowing at 85.25 meters in Phaphamau and 84.29 meters in Chhatnag. Whereas Yamuna was flowing at 84.98 meters. nanny.
Now the local people have breathed a sigh of relief due to the rapid fall in the water level. People living in flood relief camps have started preparations to return to their homes. Those who have moved to the first floor of their homes have started approaching laborers and painters to restore their ground floor.
“Since the entire ground floor of my house is submerged in flood water, I have to first clean it and then apply fresh paint before going back,” said Dharmendra Kanojia, resident small bug area.
Teams of the district administration and NDRF visited several flood-affected areas on Friday. NDRF inspector Dinkar Tripathi said, “We distributed puffed rice, drinking water, biscuits and other food items to the people stranded in the flooded areas.”
NDRF teams distributed food packets in flood affected areas on Friday
“Both the rivers have started receding and we believe that like Ganga in Chhatnag, Yamuna will also come below the danger mark by Friday night,” he said. The Ganga in Phaphamau will also go below the danger mark by Saturday and this decline will continue in the coming days as well.
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