Ayodhya/Banda/Etawah/Varanasi/Aurraiya,

02 Aug (HS):Authorities

in Uttar Pradesh are on high alert because key rivers, including the Saryu,

Ken, Yamuna, and Chambal, are running at or beyond hazardous levels as a result

of persistent rainfall in mountainous areas and dam releases, according to

officials. Rescue and relief activities have begun in Ayodhya, Banda, and

Etawah, and low-lying regions have been alerted, according to officials.

In Ayodhya, Central Water Commission Junior Engineer Akash Pratap Singh

reported that the Saryu River was running 56 cm over alert level and rising at

a pace of two centimeters every three hours. The district administration has

issued a notice in residential areas, urging pilgrims to avoid entering deep

water at bathing ghats. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and

the police have been sent to conduct surveillance.

Several villages in Pailani tehsil,

Banda district, have been flooded by the overflowing Ken and Yamuna rivers. District

Magistrate J Reebha examined the devastated villages of Sindhankala and

Nandadev and instructed officials to accelerate relief operations. The

administration has begun distributing food, drinking water, and life jackets,

as well as establishing relief centers with medical facilities, according to

officials. The Chambal and Yamuna rivers near Etawah have swollen as a result

of the discharge of 14,000 cusecs of water from Madhya Pradesh's Kota

Barrage.They stated that the Chambal is

running above the danger mark. District Magistrate Shubhrant Kumar Shukla

visited the flood-affected villages of Gadhakasda, Haroli, and Bahadurpur in Chakarnagar

tehsil, where roads had been swamped. Boats have been dispatched for

transportation, and medical teams, mobile toilets, and safe drinking water have

been set up in the impacted regions, according to officials.

Meanwhile, due to the rising water level

of the Ganga river on the ghats of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, connectivity has

been completely lost. According to the data received from the Uttar Pradesh

headquarters of the Central Water Commission, the water level of the Ganga in Varanasi

is still 1.3 meters below the danger mark. The water level of the Ganga is

constantly increasing due to the continuous rain. Due to which the water level

of the Ganga river is likely to touch the danger mark in Varanasi in the next

48 hours. The water level of the Ganga in Ghazipur near Varanasi has touched

the danger mark. The Ganga river in Ballia is flowing above the danger mark.

The water level of the Ganga in Ballia is flowing one meter above the danger

mark of 57.6 meters. The Ganga river in Mirzapur and Prayagraj is currently

flowing one to one and a half meters below the danger mark.

Similarly, the water level of Yamuna

river has decreased in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the

report released by the Central Water Commission at 8 am on Saturday, the water

level of Yamuna was recorded at 117.39 meters, which is 12 centimeters less than

Friday. The decrease in water level indicates that the flood situation may

gradually become normal. This news is bringing relief to the people. However,

the danger has not been completely averted yet, so the administration is

constantly monitoring.

Talking about the water level of Yamuna

river in the past few days, the water level of the river in Auraiya and

surrounding areas had continuously increased to about 5 meters above the danger

mark, due to which the villages and low-lying areas were flooded. The flood

water cut off the connectivity of many villages, due to which life became

disrupted. The administration had intensified the relief and rescue work to

take the villagers to safe places. Boats were arranged in the affected areas

and temporary relief camps were also set up at many places. The administration

was completely on alert mode, while NDRF teams were also deployed on the spot.

Continuous monitoring was being done so that there is no loss of life.

District Magistrate Dr. Indramani Tripathi

said that the water level of the Yamuna river is decreasing. This is a relief

news for the administration and the villagers living around the river. But the

administration officials have been kept on alert mode so that any situation can

be dealt with. The flood affected areas will also be inspected, the damage

caused by it will be assessed and relief will be provided to the affected

families.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi