Several villages in Uttar Pradesh face a flood-like situation with the River Ganga flowing near its danger mark.
Jakhira (UP), Aug 18 : Several villages in Uttar Pradesh face a flood-like situation with the River Ganga flowing near its danger mark.
With the River Ganga in spate, most villages on its banks, in the western part of the State, are submerged. Large tracts of cultivable land have also been ravaged.
Residents of Jakhira village have complained of facing huge problems since the flood waters cut them off from other villages.
"There is water all around the village. There are no means of transportation, except for a boat. There are no services for a crisis situation," said Hari Das, a villager.
Standing crops remain submerged in four to five feet of water. Children are also unable to attend school due to the excessive water-logging.
Officials, however, said the situation is under control.
"The villages situated near the banks have been alerted and our team is in place working on these villages. We have also provided them with boats. There are three villages, and in all of them, we have sent out teams. There are no problems whatsoever," said Satya Prakash Sharma, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Garhmukteshwar.
The latest bout of monsoon flooding, which began about three weeks ago, has affected about 30 million people across India, in the worst floods in decades.
ANI