Kanpur, Aug. 22 -- The rising water level of the Ganga River has caused a flood-like situation in several villages of Kanpur.

Earlier, on Tuesday, the increase in the Ramganga river water level also created a flood-like situation in nearby areas, destroying crops in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, leaving farmers in distress and waiting for compensation from the government.

Sugarcane and paddy fields were submerged, causing heavy financial losses to the farmers. The exact estimate of the loss is yet to be calculated.

Moradabad Divisional Statistical Officer of the Horticulture Department, Harjeet Singh, said that farmers who have insurance under Fasal Beema Yojna will be compensated accordingly.

He said, " We don't have an exact estimate o...