Flood situation in Uttar Pradesh has worsened as all major rivers including Ganga, Yamuna, Ghagra, Sharda and Ramganga flowing over danger mark prompting Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to issue directives to officials to take steps to combat flood.
Though there is no official confirmation about the deaths so far but unofficial toll due to floods and rains in the state has gone up to 20. District officials and quick response teams have been informed about impeding threat. Control rooms have been set up in almost all the districts.
Akhilesh Yadav has directed all the districts to be alert and take preventive steps. In a communication to the officials he said people living in low-lying areas should be evacuated to prevent any loss of life during the floods. He asked the officials of lakhimpuri Kheri, Pilibhit,
Bijnore, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, to be alert. ''Excessive rains in Uttarakhand and release of water from barrages have created flood like situation in UP. Hence, all preventive measures should be taken immediately,'' CM said in his communication.
A report from Barabanki quoting official sources said that threat of floods looms large following rise in water level of river Ghagra. Officials are monitoring the water level and have set up control rooms to prevent any untoward incident. According to flood control, water of Yamuna all along its course from Mathura to Agra is likely to rise following release of over 8 lakh cusec of water from Hathnikund barrage. The water level of Ganga is also expected to rise following release of 5 lakh cusec of water from Naroradam in Bulandshahr district. Ram Ganga was rising in Moradabad and could touch the danger level by Thursday.
The situation is lakhimpuri Kheri is turning critical as Sharda is flowing above danger level at Palikala while it is near the danger mark at Shardanagar. Ghagra was above red mark at Elginbridge while it can cross the danger level at Ayodhya soon. The river was also posing threat in Bahriach too. Burhi Rapti river was above danger level at Kakrahi in Sidharthanagar while Rohni River was above the red level at Trimanhighat in Maharajganj.
Heavy rains have been witnessed in entire Uttar Pradesh due active south-west monsoon for the past three days which created problem for the people and paralysing the normal life. Weather office said moderate to heavy rain/thundershowers occurred at most places over the state during the past 24 hours. Some parts of western UP witnessed heavy rain/thundershowers. In the last 24 hrs, Dalmau recorded the highest 106.2 mm rainfalls followed by 79.8 mm in Sultanpur and 60.4 in Paliakala.
The weathermen have predicted rain/thundershowers at few places in eastern UP and isolated rains in west UP.