Ganga, Yamuna, Sharda rivers still above danger mark in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: The Ganga, Yamuna, and Sharda rivers have begun to recede but continue to flow above the danger mark at several locations across Uttar Pradesh.

According to the State Flood Management Information System report, on Wednesday the Ganga remained above the danger level at multiple points, including Kachhla Bridge in Budaun, Ghazipur, Ballia, Mirzapur, and Varanasi.

Water levels were rising at Kachhla Bridge, stable in Ghazipur, and receding in Chhatnag and Phaphamau in Prayagraj, as well as in Ballia, Mirzapur, and Varanasi.

The Ghagra river also continues to flow above the danger mark at Ayodhya and at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki. Its water level was steadily rising in Ayodhya while remaining stable at Elgin Bridge, the report added.

Meanwhile, the Rapti River was flowing above the danger mark in Bhinga and at Rapti Barrage in Shravasti. The Sharda river, which has been above the danger mark at Palliakalan (Lakhimpur Kheri), has also started to recede.

In Varanasi, officials reported that the Ganga’s water level is falling at a rate of 4 cm per hour.

Varanasi District Magistrate Satendra Kumar confirmed that water levels in the Ganga have been declining since Wednesday.

“A total of 28 wards are affected by floods. Twenty-four relief camps have been established, sheltering around 4,500 flood-affected people,” he said.

Kumar, along with Varanasi Mayor Ashok Tiwari, visited flood-hit areas such as Harischandra Ghat, Harshad Ghat, Ravidas Ghat, Samne Ghat, and Gyan Pravah on Wednesday to inspect relief efforts.

In Prayagraj, water levels of both the Ganga and Yamuna rivers fell below the danger mark on Thursday.

Prayagraj’s Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Vinita Singh, said that at 8 am on Thursday, the Yamuna’s water level in Naini was recorded at 84.08 metres, while the Ganga measured 84.19 metres in Phaphamau, 83.41 metres in Chhatnag, and 84.41 metres at Bakshi Dam. The danger mark is 84.73 metres.

Singh added that since last Saturday, the Ganga and Yamuna rivers had remained above the danger mark, flooding over 200 villages across the district and approximately 60 settlements in the city.