Twin rivers receding, 16 wards still affected
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Prayagraj: Even as water level of twin rivers, Ganga and Yamuna, is receding rapidly, as many as 16 wards /mohallahs, including 10 in Sadar, four in Phulpur, and two in Karchana blocks are still affected.
Transportation in six villages including Dokri Uparhar, Sonauti, Badra, Badkar, Dehli Bhagesar and Hathsara are also affected. Over 220 people from 43 families have currently taken shelter at flood relief camps.
Officials of the flood control department claimed that there was a receding trend noticed in the twin rivers on Tuesday, offering a respite to residents of low-lying areas and the administration alike.
At 8 am, the water level of the Yamuna was recorded at 81.89 m, having dropped 70 cm. At 12 noon and 4 pm, the water level of the Yamuna was recorded at 81.83 m and 81.79 m, respectively.
The water level of the Ganga followed a similar trend. At 8 am, the water level of the Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag was recorded at 82.26m and 81.38m, respectively. At 12 noon, the water level of the Ganga at Phaphamau was 81.13 m and at Chhatnag was 81.30 m.
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By 4 pm, the water level at Phaphamau and Chhatnag dropped to 82.01 m and 81.18 m, respectively, a 12 cm drop at both points.
Officials, however, claimed that as many as 10 mohallahs of Sadar, including Karchar Mau/Sarriya, Rajapur Dehmafi, Asdullahpur, Beli Kachar, Beli Uparhar, Baghara Jahuruddin, Baghara Balan, Bakhtiyara, Myorabad, Nakuli, and Newada, along with four areas of the Phulpur block, including Dokri Uparhar, Sonauti, Badra, and Bhadkar, and two areas of Karchana, including Dehli Bhagesar and Hathsara, are still flood-affected.
Currently, two flood relief camps are operational at Allenganj and Sardar Bazar (New Cantt) in Sadar tehsil.
On Tuesday, district administration also roped in 17 boats and distributed over 220 lunch packets. Medical teams treated 26 patients, and 50 packets of ORS were also distributed. The district administration has identified a total of 95 flood relief camps, including Sadar (26), Soraon (7), Phulpur (13), Karchana (20), Meja (11), Bara (9), Handia (6), and Koroan (3).
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