Flood situation in the state has deteriorated as overflowing Ganga and Yamuna have inundated large swath of farmland in several low-lying areas of Allahabad, Vararasi, Ballia and Ghazipur.
In Allahabad and Varanasi, the city areas have also been threatened due to the floods after the water of river Ganga crossed the danger level.
Meanwhile, death toll in the current floods and rains in the state has gone up to 174. A report from Ghazipur said
Gangawater has entered the city areas and inundated localities like Tulsia ka pul, Khujaria, Khodaipura, Steamer
ghat and Patthar Ghat.
The Ganga water has also threatened District Magistrate’s (DM) residence located at Khujaria. The DM Chandrapal
Singh and Superintendent of Police (SP) Umesh Chandra Srivastava have set up a control room in the Ghazipur city
and have ordered to set up 17 flood relief camps and 47 flood chowkis in the district.
DM said people have been asked to vacate the low-lying areas. Police have also helped several family by shifting
them to safe areas.
A report from Varanasi said all the prominent ghats have been flooded with Ganga water while people residing in the
low lying areas have been shifted to safer places. The authorities are monitoring the situation round the clock and
relief materials are being distributed to the affected people, officials said.
In Allahabad, both Ganga and Yamuna have created a havoc and several villagers near both
the rivers have been inundated. Though there is no casualty in the area from the floods but several people were rescued
by the PAC flood battalion when the boat in which they were traveling overturned.
Ganga was above the danger level at Allahabad, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia while Yamuna was above the red mark
at Naini (Allahabad). In Allahabad, the water level of Ganga is 85.300 meters against the danger level of 84.734 meters while in Varanasi it was 71.660 against the red mark of 71.262 mt. In Ghazipur the Ganga was near the mark of 64.580 against the danger level of 63.105 meters while in Ballia it was near 59.870 against the red mark of
57.615 meters.
Yamuna was at 85.120 against the danger level of 84.734 meters at Naini in Allahabad.
Sharda river was above the danger level at Palikala in lakhimpur Kheri while Ghagra was near the danger level
at Barabanki,Ayodhya and Ballia.
During the past 24 hours scattered rainfalls were reported from different places of the state. MIrzapur recorded 26.2 mm of rainfalls while Banda recored 41.8 mm during the past 24 hours.
Weatherman has predicted moderate rainfalls in isolated parts of the state during the next 24 hours.