Currently, the Ganges is flowing at 114.750 meters upstream of Ganga Barrage while 114.55 meters downstream at Kanpur which is likely to rise further as 1,26,978 cusecs of water have been discharged from Narora Dam, as per the irrigation department official.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall for Himachal Pradesh during the next two days, officials said.
Unprecedented rains and flash floods over the last two months have thrown life out of gear in the district. The commuters are facing troubles due to the landslides, shooting stones, uprooting of trees and heavy rain. The roads are closed and are facing trouble due to the heavy rain here.&
A press note issued by KSDMA has said, "The general public should avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight during the day between 11 am and 3 pm. KSDMA has issued alerts after the effective heat index has crossed 40 degrees Celsius in the state."
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued as many as sixty people trapped in their houses after heavy rainfall caused waterlogging and disrupted normal life in the state's Udham Singh Nagar, said officials on Wednesday.
All educational institutions and Anganwadis in Shimla and Mandi have been declared holiday on August 23 and 24 owing to a 'Red' alert issued for heavy rain.
Pauri's SSP Shweta Choubey appealed to people to get information about the weather and routes before travelling. She said that due to heavy rains, the river drains in the district were in spate.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reached the State Emergency Operation Center located at the Secretariat to review the situation in view of the two-day red alert warning in seven districts by the Meteorological Department.
The HCA alerted the BCCI that the Hyderabad Police was concerned about providing adequate security for New Zealand vs Netherlands on October 9 and Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 10.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in association with the Low-pressure area, heavy rainfall activity is likely to continue over Madhya Pradesh and East Rajasthan.