Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- Unrelenting rains in both hilly and plain regions have plunged large parts of Uttar Pradesh into crisis, with floods affecting more than 700 villages across 22 districts.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to accelerate relief and rescue operations, relocate affected families to safer areas, and ensure adequate arrangements for livestock.
The downpour has swollen Himalayan rivers and smaller tributaries, forcing authorities to release water from dams and barrages, worsening flooding in downstream areas. Many low-lying villages now remain submerged under several feet of water.
Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami said that 43 tehsils and 768 villages are inundated, directly impacting over 2.52...