17 districts of UP in the grip of floods, roads, houses, ghats submerged in Prayagraj, parents came out carrying the newborn in their hands…

New Delhi: The arrival of monsoon across the country has completely changed the mood of the weather. Continuous rain in entire North India including Uttar Pradesh and the increased water level of rivers due to this rain have created flood conditions in many cities. All the areas known as Sangam city Prayagraj have been submerged in floods, while rivers are in spate in many cities including Varanasi.

17 districts of UP in the grip of floods
17 districts of UP are in the grip of floods. Out of these, 16 districts are such on which Ganga-Yamuna has wreaked havoc. Areas situated on the banks of Ganga from Prayagraj to Ballia in UP are getting submerged. Areas like Salori, Rajapur, Daraganj, Baghada of Prayagraj city have been submerged. The situation is not good in Mirzapur, Varanasi, Chandauli, Ballia as well but the maximum impact has been seen in Prayagraj. The Sangam city where there was no place to set foot 7 months ago, now has only water. The entire Sangam area from North-South-East-West looks like a vast ocean.

The situation is worse in Prayagraj
The areas that come after the confluence of Ganga-Yamuna in Prayagraj are in a worse condition. When Ganga moves forward after the confluence, Yamuna’s water has mixed in it and these days Yamuna also has water from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The waves of Ganga from Mirzapur to Ballia are frightening. The administration is on alert mode, people have been asked to be careful.

The big Hanumanji of Prayagraj has taken Jal Samadhi
There was such a flood in the Sangam city Prayagraj that now it is difficult to find out where is Ganga and where is Yamuna. Everything has become equal from Kila Ghat to Jhunsi. Both the rivers are sounding the alarm of danger in Prayagraj. The worst condition is in the Terai areas of Ganga. Bela Kachhar, Rajapur, Teliyarganj, Sonaoti, Baghada are the areas which are in the grip of Ganga. Big Hanumanji of Prayagraj has taken Jal Samadhi. Now only the Dharmadhwaja of the temple is visible. Shankar Viman Mandap built on the banks of Sangam is also not untouched by the waves of Ganga.

In Prayagraj, flood water has entered hundreds of houses on the banks of Ganga. Food items either got washed away in the water or got spoiled again. There are many houses around Curzon Bridge and Shankar Ghat which are completely submerged. People have left the houses which do not have first or second floor and have gone to safer places, those who have houses with more than one floor have shifted to the top floor or safe floor.

NDRF teams are reaching every house
Baghada, Daraganj, Teliyarganj, Salori are the areas which get submerged first in the flood. Most of the competitive students live in these areas. NDRF teams are trying to reach every house to help the flood victims. Food items and essential medicines are also being provided to the flood victims.
Trying to save a newborn child in water above the waist

Rasulabad Ghat of Prayagraj has also completely submerged. Temples built on the ghats are submerged. Meanwhile, a picture came from Baghara in which parents are wading through water above the waist to save their newborn child. Ganga is wreaking havoc in Prayagraj city. When Ganga moves forward after Sangam, the water doubles. Many villages in Handia on the other side of Ganga and Meja area on the other side of Yamuna are also in the grip of Ganga.

Yamuna is ready to submerge everything in these areas
Apart from this, the areas along the Yamuna – Agra, Etawah, Auraiya, Hamirpur, Kanpur Dehat, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot are in the grip of flood. Ken river is also in spate in Banda and Ken river is a tributary of Yamuna. In Fatehpur, the waves of Yamuna are submerging everything. Many roads have submerged, Yamuna is flowing above the danger mark in all three tehsils of the district, there is a shortage of essential goods. Electricity supply has been stopped due to flood.

CM Yogi has formed a team of 11 ministers to provide relief to the flood victims. These ministers are monitoring the relief and rescue work in their respective areas. Minister Nand Gopal Gupta has been given the responsibility of Prayagraj and Mirzapur.