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Ganga Nears Warning Level in Varanasi, Thousands Displaced as Floods Worsen
The Ganga's water level in Varanasi has crossed the warning mark, prompting authorities to suspend boat operations and intensify monitoring. Around 1,574 people have been displaced, with relief camps set up across the district. Officials predict heavy rain in the coming days, potentially worsening the situation.
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Rising Waters and Displacement
The Ganga river in Varanasi has crossed its warning mark, reaching 70.29 metres against the warning level of 70.26 metres, according to the Central Water Commission. The danger level stands at 71.26 metres, while the highest recorded flood level is 73.90 metres. The water is rising at about 2 centimetres per hour, as reported by Patrika News.
In response, the district administration has suspended all boat operations on the Ganga and stepped up monitoring of flood-affected areas, officials confirmed. Authorities have urged devotees and residents to avoid the ghats and areas with strong currents.
Around 11 localities and wards in the district have been partially affected by flooding, officials said. The Varuna river's flooding has affected 328 families comprising 1,388 people, according to The Economic Times and The New Indian Express. However, Patrika News reports that 361 families, totalling 1,574 people, have left their homes and taken shelter in relief camps or with relatives. The exact number of displaced persons varies between these reports.
Thirteen relief camps have been set up in the district, where 935 people from 219 families are currently staying, officials said. The administration has arranged for clean food and water to be provided three to four times a day, and a team of doctors has been deployed to care for children and the elderly, as per Patrika News.
Impact on Ghats and Riverside Areas
Floodwater has entered several riverside localities, including Sama Ghat and Salarpur, according to Patrika News. The surge has submerged all the major ghats of Kashi. At Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats, rising water has forced cremations to be conducted on rooftops and in lanes, with people using boats to navigate waterlogged streets and carrying bodies to higher ground. The Subah-e-Banaras stage at Assi Ghat has also been fully submerged.
The Naad and Gomti rivers have also gone into spate following the Ganga's rise, cutting off the road from Dharhara to Bela. Farmland in the Dhab area and low-lying fields along the Sota river in Gobarha, Rampur, and Mustafabad has been submerged, causing heavy losses for farmers whose vegetable, flower, and paddy crops were planted there.
Official Response and Forecast
District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar has directed officials to remain on alert, maintain surveillance, and ensure immediate evacuation of people to safe locations when required, officials said. Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal has instructed police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to maintain continuous vigil and act promptly in emergencies.
The district administration has deployed NDRF and water police teams to move affected families to safer locations, and separate arrangements have been made for those in relief camps. Officials said an assessment of flood damage is underway, and appropriate compensation will be provided to those affected.
According to the Meteorological Department at Banaras Hindu University, heavy rain is expected in Kashi over the next two days, which could add to residents' difficulties. Several families have been living in relief camps for the past 15 days after water entered their homes, Patrika News reported.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the Ganga nearing warning level and the displacement of 1,574 people, framing the event as a worsening flood situation
Facts Included:
The Ganga's water level has reached its warning point and is rising at a rate of 2 centimetres per hour
A total of 361 families — 1,574 people in all — have left their houses and taken shelter in flood relief camps or with relatives
Heavy rain is expected in Kashi over the next two days, which could add to residents' difficulties, according to the Meteorological Department at Banaras Hindu University
Floodwater has entered Sama Ghat, Salarpur and more than ten other riverside localities
Several families have been living in flood relief camps for the past 15 days after water entered their homes
The surge in the Ganga has submerged all the major ghats of Kashi
At Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats, rising water has pushed cremations onto rooftops and into the lanes
Boats are now being used to navigate waterlogged streets, and people are seen carrying bodies to rooftops through the floodwater
At Assi Ghat, the Subah-e-Banaras stage has also been fully submerged
The Naad and Gomti rivers have also gone into spate following the continuous rise in the Ganga
The road from Dharhara to Bela has gone under water, cutting off the connecting route
The rise in the Ganga has also sent floodwater into fields in the Dhab area
On both banks of the Sota, low-lying farmland in Gobarha, Rampur and Mustafabad has been completely submerged, causing heavy losses for farmers, whose vegetable, flower and paddy crops had been planted there
The district administration has stepped up monitoring of areas along the Ganga and Varuna rivers
NDRF and water police teams have been deployed to move flood-affected families to safe locations, and separate arrangements have been made for those in relief camps
The administration said affected families are being provided clean food and water three to four times a day, and a team of doctors has been deployed to look after children and the elderly
Officials said an assessment of flood damage is underway, and appropriate compensation will be given to those affected
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ClaimThe Ganga's water level in Varanasi has crossed the warning mark, recorded at 70.29 metres against the warning level of 70.26 metres.
ClaimOn both banks of the Sota, low-lying farmland in Gobarha, Rampur and Mustafabad has been completely submerged, causing heavy losses for farmers, whose vegetable, flower and paddy crops had been planted there.