Prayagraj faces rising water levels in the Ganga and Yamuna, causing flooding and impacting local activities, while Varanasi deals with soil cleanup on the ghats ahead of upcoming festivals.
Amid heavy rainfall in the Pithoragarh district, officials on Friday warned of rising water levels in the Kali River and urged the public to avoid travelling near the riverbanks.
CM Dhami instructed all the district magistrates to keep all the officers in alert mode at all times and enquired about the condition of water logging while issuing directions for better drainage arrangements.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, upon receiving information from officials, has instructed the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and District Magistrates to stay alert due to heavy rainfall affecting various parts of Uttarakhand.
A regional meteorologist said the system which was active in the state moved toward South West Uttar Pradesh as a result of which there was decline in rainfall though there were chances of sporadic rainfall in the state.
Considering the continuous rainfall over the past few days, CM Sai requested Odisha CM to release the water from the Hirakud Dam. Responding promptly to CM Deo Sai's initiative, Odisha's CM Majhi, immediately ordered the release of an appropriate quantity of water from Hirakud Dam, keeping t
Collector Sandeep Kumar Mawkin said, "On September 12, at around 4 am, a wall of a fort called Rar collapsed due to continuous rainfall for around 36 hours in the district and nine members of a family got buried inside it. The locals immediately swung into action and rescued two members of t
He further said, "There is a possibility of similar rain conditions in different districts in the state till 30 September, so the leaves of all the officials have been cancelled. I hope Baba Mahakal keeps everyone healthy in this difficult time. If people have any problem, they must contact
All divisional commissioners, Inspector General of Police (IG), Commissioner of Police, District Collectors and Superintendent of police (SP) will join the meeting through video conferencing.
"Entire Delhi is likely to receive a moderate spell with an isolated intense spell during the next 2 hours. Gurugram is also likely to receive light, moderate rain at most places," read the post by IMD.