More than 8 lakh people affected by flood in UP

Lucknow, Aug 26 (PTI) More than 8 lakh people in 28districts of Uttar Pradesh have been affected by the floodeven as fresh spell of rain lashed many parts of the statetoday. Ghazipur received 10.2 mm rainfall, Ballia 5.2 mm andBulandshahr 12.4 mm. "28 districts are still flood affected and relief andrescue operations are on," Relief Commissioner’s office said. A total of 8.7 lakh people in 987 villages in Varanasi,Allahabad, Ghazipur and Ballia have been affected by thedeluge so far, it added. According to a Central Water Commission report, thoughrivers Ganga and Yamuna have started receding, they are stillflowing above danger mark at many places. Ganga’s water level is decreasing in Ankinghat, Fafamauand Chhatnag in Allahabad, Varanasi and Ballia. Yamuna’s waterlevel is decreasing in Kalpi, Hamirpur, Agra, Etawah,Chillaghat (Banda) and Naini (Allahabad), the report said. Despite receding water levels, Ganga is still flowingabove danger mark at Fafamu, Chhatnag, Mirzapur, Varanasi,Ghazipur and Ballia while Yamuna is above the red mark atNaini (Allahabad). River Sharda is rising in Palliakalan (Kheri), where itis one metre above the danger mark. PTI ABN SRY RGSRY