Uttarakhand rains: Ganga water level recedes gradually in Rishikesh
Flood-like situation in Rishikesh: The “place of sagas”, a spiritual town situated 24 kms upstream from Haridwar, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand received the highest-ever rainfall across country of 42.00 cm in the span of last 24 hours on Monday.
Due to the incessant and torrential rainfall in Rishikesh, “place of sagas” witnessed a flood-like situation as water level of the Ganga rose above the danger level following heavy downpours.
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In the major update, the water level of the Ganges flowing through Uttarakhand's Rishikesh has reduced on Wednesday.
The water level of the river Ganga at the Parmarth Niketan Ghat has declined in the past twenty-four hours.
Earlier, due to the heavy downpour across holy town, the Lord Shiva statue near the Parmarth Niketan Ashram was partially submerged in the river on Tuesday. According to officials, the Triveni Ghat had also got submerged.
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Rishikesh police barricaded tourists from going to Ganga Ghat and police rescued 20 people trapped in submerged houses in Rishikesh's Ambagh, said officials.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the state and also reviewed the increasing water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh.
He conducted an aerial survey of Mohanchatti, the disaster-affected area of Yamkeshwar block of Pauri district.
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After the survey, chief minister Dhami said that several places had been damaged in the last 48 hours due to incessant rains in the State adding that the Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped for the next two days.
- With inputs from agencies
