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Flood Relief Operations in Kushinagar Intensified on a War Footing, NDRF and SDRF Teams Deployed

Kushinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has fully activated the administration to address the flood situation in Kushinagar.
Following the continuous rise in the water level of the Big Gandak River in Kushinagar, Relief Commissioner Dr. Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod has directed the district administration to expedite relief and rescue operations in the affected areas. The administration has prioritised evacuating affected people to safety and providing them with timely food, rations, and medical care.
According to the Relief Commissioner's office on Wednesday, the water level of the Big Gandak River was recorded at 96.48 metres at 8 a.m. on September 29, which was 0.48 metres above the danger mark of 96 metres. Due to the large release of water from the Valmiki Nagar Barrage, 18 villages in Khadda tehsil and 14 villages in Tamkuhiraj tehsil have been affected.
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