Prayagraj : After a brief lull, the water level of twin rivers Ganga and Yamuna has once again shown an increasing trend in the city on Tuesday morning. However, the water level of Ganga showed a rising trend at Phaphamau in the evening hours while the water level of Ganga and Yamuna at Chhatnaag and Naini showed a stable and declining trend respectively. Officials of flood control department claimed that water level of twin rivers showed accelerating pace since early morning hours.
The residents of more than a dozen localities, including Ganga Nagar, Newada, Draupadi ghat, Chota Baghara and adjoining areas are apprehensive and even planning to move to safer places if the similar trend continues. Officials of the flood control department, however, claimed that water level of both the rivers started rising after additional water was released into river Ganga and Yamuna from the dams. By 8 am, the water level of Ganga at Phaphamau, Chhatnag and Yamuna at Naini was 80.
82, 80.24 and 80.91 metres respectively, showing an increasing 33 cm and 36 cm at Chhatnag and Naini respectively.
However, by 12 noon, water level of Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag sites was slowly rising while water level of Yamuna at Naini was stable. Water level of Ganga (at 12 noon) at Phaphamau was recorded as 82.84 metres, at Chhatnag it was 80.
25 metres. Yamuna was flowing at 80.91 meter at Naini, more than four meters below the danger mark of 84.
73 m. By 4 pm, the water level of Ganga increased by around 4 cm at Phaphamau, and it was stable at Chhatnag. Yamuna, however, showed a declining trend.
The water level of Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag was reported 80.88 m and 80.25 m respectively while the level of Yamuna was 80.
82 m at Naini. However, the up and down trend of twin rivers has left officials on flood department on their toes throughout the day who maintained a strict eye on water level. A senior official, meanwhile, told TOI, “Two days back, around 2 lakh cusec water was being released into Ganga from dams and as a result, there has been an increase of water level.
” He, however said that the water level will be decline in next 24 hours of both the rivers. Officials of the flood control department, however, claimed that they are maintaining watch over water level and monitoring committees are also interacting with people living in low lying areas..
