Nepal releases 8 lakh cusecs of water, eastern Uttar Pradesh flooded

Districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh are in the grip of flood following release of about eight lakh cusecs of water by Nepal in the upstream in the last two days.

The regular release of water from Nepal’s Bambasa and Girijapuri dams in two days have overflowed Ghaghra, the main river of eastern Uttar Pradesh and its other tributaries.

Ghaghra today was flowing about 30cm above the danger mark in Ayodhya while in Barabanki the river was 40cm up and in Gonda Ghaghra was flowing 100cm above danger mark.

The rising water of Saryu River in Ayodhya has flooded hundreds of villages, rendering about five hundred families homeless in Manjha area.

In Mahsi and Qaiserganj sub divisions of Bahraich district, 150 villages have been gone under flood water.

Rahman Beg, the executive engineer of flood division of Bahraich district, said there was however on danger to dams in the district from the speedy flow of the river.

In Barabanki, two companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed in flood-hit areas.