Ganges waves desperate to cross the danger mark, water level rising rapidly

in #flood2 years ago

IMG-20220825-WA0165.jpg Ghazipur: The continuous rise in the water level of the Ganges is making the residents sleepless along with the administration. Due to the release of lakhs of cusecs of water from many dams, there is a possibility of flooding in the Ganges, due to which the district administration is in alert mode. Due to release of 18,31,587 cusecs from Dholpur Dam and 384,954 cusecs of water from Mata Tala Dam on 23rd August, the water level of river Ganga is increasing rapidly. In view of the rising water level in the river Ganga, the district administration has come under full alert mode. In this regard, the District Magistrate has made the sensitive and vulnerable flood posts functional and directed the employees of the Revenue Department and other departments to be alert. Ganga is once again becoming a cause of panic for the villagers of all the villages of Ghazipur. The warning point has been crossed in Ghazipur. According to the figures of 2 pm on Thursday, the Ganges was moving at a speed of 3 cm per hour. The Ganga in Ghazipur is just a short distance from the danger mark. The Ganga is flowing in the district at 62.780 metres. While Ghazipur has the danger mark at 63.105 metres. In such a situation, people are seen in fear in the coastal areas due to the possibility of floods. While the administration is on alert mode in view of the possibility of floods. Administrative officers are constantly monitoring the situation. Flood relief centers and flood monitoring posts have been instructed to take full vigil. Instructions have been given to complete the proper arrangements for lighting, generators, food items and other uses at the flood checkpoints in advance. In view of the caution, along with making necessary arrangements to take the residents and animals of the villages affected by the floods to safe or identified places, along with them directed to make arrangements for their food and animal feed etc. Don't have to face