Ganga on rising trend again

Varanasi: The water level of the river Ganga has started rising once again in Varanasi, Ghazipur, and Ballia, after showing a declining trend a week ago. According to Central Water Commission, the water level of the Ganga river was rising at a rate of 10 mm per hour on Tuesday in Varanasi, although the river was still flowing 3m below the danger mark.
If the current trend continues, the situation can lead to flood like situation in several regions. The rising water level of the Ganga has completely inundated all the ghats in Varanasi.While level of the Ganga could be seen rising at a rate of 10mm per hour in Ghazipur, the rising trend was recorded at 20mm per hour in Ballia, while the river was flowing 0.28m above the danger mark. In Ghazipur, the river was flowing 1.71 m below the hazardous mark. tnn