Twin rivers start receding, relief ops continues in Prayagraj

Time of India

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Prayagraj: District authorities and residents living in low-lying areas heaved a sigh of relief after water level of the twin rivers, Ganga and Yamuna, started receding on Tuesday.
Officials of the flood control department said that while the water level of Ganga at Chhatnag was declining at a rapid pace, Ganga at Phaphamau and Yamuna at Naini showed a receding trend in the evening hours. Water level of Ganga and Yamuna receded by 12cm and 4cm at Chhatnag and Naini, respectively on Tuesday by 4pm.
District Magistrate (Prayagraj) Manish Kumar Verma said, "Things have improved after the water level of the twin rivers started receding on Tuesday.
However, It would take time to reach the normal level as we have set up as many as 23 flood relief camps and are offering facilities to over 8,000 flood victims."
The DM, meanwhile, said, "The department has identified those localities where the flood water has started draining out, and following this, teams of Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Panchayati Raj have been instructed to take up spraying and cleaning exercises."
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He also said that teams of NDRF, SDRF, and police are working round the clock to assist people. Ration kits were also served to people who were trapped in their buildings.
The DM, meanwhile, said, "The administration is maintaining a strict vigil and has deployed teams at static points accordingly. We have already activated 94 flood relief posts and deployed joint teams to assist people in rural areas." Officials of irrigation department, meanwhile, claimed that both rivers are still flowing around one metre above the danger mark (84.73 m) at all three points, including Phaphamau, Chhatnag, and Naini, on Tuesday.
At 4pm, the water level of Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag was 86.03m and 85.17m, respectively. At Naini, Yamuna was flowing at 85.86m.
Meanwhile, the DM also visited flood-affected areas of village Dhokri Uparhar in Phulpur tehsil and interacted with villagers. He asked SDM Phulpur to make necessary arrangements for families trapped in floods and take actions accordingly. The DM also inspected Kakra Duwabal located at Durwasa Ghat and interacted with flood victims.
The majority of people were rescued by the teams and shifted to flood relief camps.
The DM also inspected Balua Ghat and Gau Ghat localities and interacted with locals.
The local administration had deployed over 230 boats and two motorboats to serve the flood-hit victims. The floods hit as many as 123 localities in the city, trans-Ganga, and trans-Yamuna pockets of the district. Meanwhile, sunny conditions throughout the day also brought major relief for citizens. Rajapur resident Nitin said, "The receding trend is good news for all occupants in low-lying areas. We, along with family members, have taken shelter at a flood relief camp and wish to return to our homes once the flood water completely drains out.
" The declining trend has come as a huge relief for residents of Daraganj, Ganga Nagar, Rasoolabad, Salori, Chilla, Newada, and other areas.