Ganga, Yamuna flowing close to danger mark; admin on alert

Some respite as both the rivers show slight decline after 10 days, relief camps set up in low-lying areas

- HT Correspondent

With water level of the Ganga and Yamuna nearing 82 metres mark against the danger mark of 84.73 metres, the flood water has started to enter low lying localities since Tuesday evening.According to reports, water had started entering some parts of Chhota Baghada, Rajapur Kachhaar, Newada, Salori, and other such areas. To deal with any flood like situation, the district administration has set up 10 flood relief camps made in nearby schools of affected localities.

On Tuesday evening, the Mori STP gate was closed by officials of Irrigation department at 81.40 metres while teams of NDRF and SDRF were put on alert.

According to officials of the flood control room, with the current rate of rise in water level of the twin rivers, it could breach the 84.73 metres danger mark by Thursday evening.

However, reports made available by the Flood Control Room revealed that in the past 24 hours, the rate of rise in water level of both the rivers had decreased as compared to earlier trend. Between 8am on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday, water level of Ganga recorded a rise of 27 cm in Phaphamau as the river was measured flowing at 81.85 metres while at Chhatnag, the rise in 24 hours was recorded 6 cm with Ganga level was measured at 80.91 metres.

At Naini, Yamuna recorded a decline of 7 cm in the last 24 hours with its water level measured at 81.57 metres.