Dehradun, Aug. 6 -- Amid rescue and search operations launched by teams of Indian Army and state disaster management department at landslide-hit Dharali suburb market in Uttarkashi, major rivers are flowing above danger marks in the hills and downstream areas. Almost all major rivers in Ganga basin are flowing with the risk of developing into a severe situation.
A bulletin issued by the Central Water Commission on Wednesday morning said the water level in Ganga and other major rivers in Uttarakhand's Garhwal region has crossed the danger mark owing to heavy rains in higher hills. The commission bulletin on Wednesday morning signaled flood-like situation in Haridwar as water level in all major Ganga basin rivers showed rising or steady tren...