With Pics Prayagraj: With Ganga and Yamuna continue to swell, flood water enters low areas in Sangam City including Bagahra, Naagbasi, Dashashwamedh (Daraganjanj) and adjoining areas here on Friday.
On Friday afternoon, the two rivers flowed about one and a half meters below the danger with the surface of Ganga water and Yamuna Rivers up 20 and 15 centimeters per hour.
The situation is likely to deteriorate because the water from the Chambal River will reach Yamuna on Saturday.
After witnessing the increase in water surfaces from two rivers, the city police installed a barricade on the route that led to Sanagm.
In addition to the warning for villages and regions located on the banks of the Ganga River and Yamuna, the tasks of the state disaster relief (SDRF) and police personnel have been assigned to take steps for improvement immediately in a low area if flood water continues to enter into in this bag.
Makistra Additional District (Finance & Revenue) MP Singh on Friday to Toi, “SDRF and police have been deployed in Bagahra and lowland areas after flood water began to enter the area.
We have also used three ships on the Badra Sonauti route because of the road which connects the village of Badra Sonauti with Jhunsi / Phulpur has been immersed in flood water.
“According to the current situation, residents who live in lowland areas maintain a watch close to the surface of the water and claim that they will shift to temporary camps established by district government if needed.
However, they claim that the surface of the water from Ganga and Yamuna has risen in the last 24 hours.
Officials said that even though Ganga and Yamuna flowed about one and a half meters below the danger on Friday afternoon, the water level increased continuously.
The level of water levels of Ganges and Yamuna increased with speeds of 20 and 15 centimeters per hour respectively.
The ganga water level in Phaphamau was recorded at 83.03 meters at 12 noon.
In Chatnag, the same thing is registered at 82.30 meters.
Similarly, the level of Yamuna in the Naini area is measured at 82.84 meters.
The danger of both rivers is 84.73 meters.
Singh said, “Given the continuous increase at the river water level, the district administration has deployed a ship to help the population of lowland areas.
The water level of the two rivers is being monitored regularly.” He added that the water level from the two rivers would likely rise further.
Because water from the Chambal River will reach Yamuna on Saturday.