Rain In Uttarakhand Triggers Landslides, Ganga Breaches Danger Mark, Orange Alert In 13 Districts
Following the rise in the water level, the district administration has made frequent calls to warn people to stay away from the banks of the Ganga.
Rains lashed many parts of Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to landslides that blocked several roads, even as the Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and the warning level in Haridwar due to heavy release of water from the dam on the Alaknanda river, as reported by the news agency PTI. The Ganga was flowing at 463.20 metres after which water filled up in Sangam Ghat, Ramkund, Dhaneshwar Ghat and Fuladi Ghat, officials said.
A big jump in the water level of the Ganga was seen following the release of 2,000-3,000 cusecs of water from the dam of the GVK hydroelectric project built on the Alaknanda river.
Following the rise in the water level, the district administration has made frequent calls to warn people to stay away from the banks of the river, Tehri District Disaster Management officer Brijesh Bhatt said, as reported by PTI. He further stated that the water level of the Ganga in Muni ki Reti area of Tehri near Rishikesh also increased to 339.60 metres, which is 0.10 metre above the warning level of 339.50 metres.
According to the officials, the Ganga breached the warning level of 293 metres and reached 293.15 metres in Haridwar on Sunday evening. An alert has been issued in the low-lying areas due to the increased level of the river, they further stated, PTI reported.
The State Disaster Operation Centre has issued directions to the Haridwar District Magistrate Dheeraj Singh to repair Gate No 10 of the Bhimgoda barrage at the earliest to avoid any heavy losses due to the high-speed water flowing through the breached gate.
A flood-like situation is prevailing in 71 villages of Laksar, Khanpur, Roorkee, Bhagwanpur and Haridwar tehsils due to incessant rains in the past few days, as per PTI.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force are carrying out rescue and relief operation along with the army and state police. The abutment of a bridge on the Joshimath-Malari road was damaged due to debris and excess water flowing into the Girthi Ganga river at Niti Ghati in Chamoli district's Joshimath, they said.
According to the disaster management department, this bridge was only used by the Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
Orange Alert Issued In 13 districts of Uttarakhand
The Dehradun Meteorological Centre has issued an 'orange' alert, warning of heavy rain, in all 13 districts of Uttarakhand on Monday. An 'orange' alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential for disruption in commuting with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.
Meanwhile, the water level of the Kali river in Pithoragarh's Dharchula area is also flowing above the warning level of 889 metres.
In Roorkee, Bhagwanpur, Laksar and Haridwar tehsils, 3,756 families have been affected in 71 villages. Of these families, 81 have been shifted to relief camps, weather office said, as reported by PTI. At least five people have died in these areas due to the floods. Seven houses have been completely damaged and 201 suffered partial damage. Seventeen roads and nine bridges have also been damaged due to the heavy rains in Haridwar, they added.
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