Water level of River Ganga rises due to heavy rain in hilly areas

VARANASI: The water level of river Ganga has been rising due to incessant heavy rain in hilly areas and the release of water from dams in many places. According to the Central Water Commission report, the water level of River Ganga has been rising at the rate of four centimetres per hour and will further rise in the coming days.

The connectivity between the ghats of Ganga has been broken due to the rise. Water has been surging in the temples on the banks of Ganga. The venue of the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi has been changed and nowadays it is performed on the rooftops.

Small boats have been halted from operating because of the fast water flow in the River Ganga.

People of the Majhi community who live on the banks of the River Ganga have been shifted to safer places.

The surrounding ghats in Prayagraj have submerged to the increasing water level of River Ganga and River Yamuna.