Flood control room activated as Ganga rises at a slow pace

Varanasi: The local administration has made arrangements in view of the possibility of flood as the water level of the Ganga rises at a slow pace in Varanasi. The river water has started submerging low-laying ghat steps.
According to the daily flood bulletin of the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water level of the river has shown a rise up to 0.09 mt in past 24 hours. The river was flowing at the mark of 60.8 mt on Monday, about 10.46 mt below the danger mark (71.262 mt).
Meanwhile, the NDRF personnel have also geared up to handle the flood situation in the region. According to DIG of 11 NDRF battalion, Alok Kumar Singh, six teams of NDRF have been deployed in Varanasi, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Maharajganj and Siddharthnagar districts, while two teams have been deployed in Bhopal (MP). Besides, 10 teams have been kept reserved at the headquarters in Varanasi.
District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma has already discussed the work plan for the flood time with the officials of different department to ensure the arrangements of food grains, community kitchen near relief camps for the flood affected people. The flood control room has been activated for the monitoring of the situation. All the lekhpals have been asked to camp in villages for next two months. The SDMs were asked to depute staff at flood outposts.