In Brief:
- Uttarakhand: Ganga River hit warning levels at Haridwar, putting riverbank areas on alert.
- Himachal Pradesh: Orange alert issued for 4 days of heavy rain and fog.
- Assam: 4.45+ lakh people hit by floods; post-mortems waived to speed up relief.
- Gujarat: Financial aid package approved for rain-affected traders in Ahmedabad.
Continuous heavy rainfall across multiple Indian states has triggered widespread flood alerts.
In Uttarakhand, the Ganga River has reached the warning mark at the Bhimgoda Barrage in Haridwar, with the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers also rising above warning levels in Rudraprayag, prompting high alerts, emergency reviews by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, and warnings for riverbank residents.
In Himachal Pradesh, an orange alert has been issued for heavy rain over the next four days, causing dense fog and disrupting normal life across multiple districts.
Meanwhile, Assam continues to battle severe flooding affecting over 4.45 lakh people across 631 villages, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a waiver of post-mortem examinations for flood victims to speed up ex-gratia financial assistance.
Additionally, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved a financial rehabilitation package for shopkeepers, traders, and hawkers affected by recent heavy rains in Ahmedabad.
Source: ANI
