Ganga crosses danger mark in Varanasi
VARANASI, Aug. 4 -- The water level of Ganga in Varanasi surpassed the danger mark of 71.26 on Sunday, submerging all 84 ghats and flooding more than 24 localities and over 32 villages in the district. The flooding has displaced approximately 6,583 people in the district, compelling them to relocate to safer areas, including flood relief camps and other shelters.
According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga was flowing at a level of 71.66 metres on Sunday. As a result, 14 steps of the Ganga Dwar at Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple have been submerged. The sculptures installed at Namo Ghat are also inundated. At Assi Ghat, the river water has overflowed onto the road, and it has reached near the gate of the Jagannath Temple.
The flood has impacted 32 villages, including Ramchandipur, Rampur Dhab, and Shivdasa, as well as 24 urban localities like Salarpur, Daniyalpur, and Dashashwamedh Ghat. Over 1,469 farmers have lost 327.89 hectares of agricultural land to flooding. So far, 6,583 people have been displaced-1,182 in rural areas and 5,361 in urban zones. Rising water levels in the Ganga and Varuna rivers have worsened conditions for thousands in low-lying areas....
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