Rivers may breach danger mark today
PRAYAGRAJ : The rising waters of Ganga and Yamuna on Monday entered over a dozen low lying areas in the city besides several rural parts of district forcing residents of flood-affected localities to shift to relief camps.
As per the reports of flood monitoring cell, against the danger mark fixed at 84.73 metres for both the rivers, at 2 pm Ganga in Phaphamau was flowing at 84.42 metres while in Chatnag the level was measured at 83.67 metres. The level of Yamuna in Naini was recorded at 84.28 metres.As per executive engineer of irrigation department (flood division), Prayagraj Brijesh Kumar, both the rivers were rising at 1 cm per hour and was expected to surpass the danger mark by Tuesday morning.
“The water level of both the rivers was rising continuously and covering up more and more of low lying areas in the city as well as villages situated on the banks of the twin-rivers in the district. Presently, Ganga was flowing 31 cm below danger mark while Yamuna was around 45 cm away from it. The water level of both the rivers was expected to rise for at least next five days. Even 1 cm per hour of rise in water level has a significant impact and means water entering more and more houses with each passing hour displacing hundreds of residents,” he said.
He attributed the rise to heavy showers in neighbouring states of Rajasthan and MP besides water being released from Kota Barrage in Rajasthan, Matatila Dam in Lalitpur, Lahchura Dam in Jhansi and Bariyarpur dam in Madhya Pradesh.
“Water level of twin-rivers is expected to register rise for next four to five days,” he added.