Lucknow, Aug. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh declared 43 districts flood-affected on Sunday. Major rivers including Ganga, Yamuna, Ghagra and Sharda are flowing above danger level in various districts.

According to the data released by the UP relief commissioner's office, 2,505 villages have been flooded, including 1,44,945 hectares of agricultural land, affecting 9,29,828 people in 43 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In a statement, relief commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami said, due to the flood 639 houses have been damaged in various districts and compensation has been given to 606 house owners. The government has established 1,376 flood shelters and 91,105 flood victims have been shifted to the shelters, he said. The government has also pressed 3,2...