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After a glacier splintered in Uttarakhand causing floods in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday directed all officials posted on the banks of the Ganga river to be on a high alert. It asked district authorities to monitor the water level of the river round the clock.
Earlier today, a glacier splintered in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district which was followed by flooding of the Dhauliganga river in Uttarakhand. The tragedy has endangered hundreds of lives in the state.
It is estimated that over 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected.
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In a disaster alert issued on Sunday to all the district magistrates in UP, the Relief Commissioner said in a statement, "Report of breaking of a part of Nandadevi Glacier in Uttarakhand has been received. The districts on the Ganga river (banks) need to be on a high alert and the monitoring of water level needs to be done 24×7. If required, the people need to be evacuated."
With PTI Inputs
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