Barabanki, Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda, Lakhimpur34 minutes ago
The situation in rural areas is deteriorating continuously due to floods in Uttar Pradesh. This time the flood is wreaking havoc even in October. Most of the area of Awadh in UP is engulfed by floods. In 18 districts of UP, a population of 25 lakhs in 1500 villages is affected. Out of these, maximum impact of flood is being seen in Barabanki, Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda and Lakhimpur.
First of all we take you to Barabanki, where there are hungry flood victims
Tilwari village of Barabanki… There is only boat support to reach the village. Villagers say that this village is only 200 meters away from Ghaghra. Every time there is a flood but this time the flood has broken it. Whether the crops of the farmers be it paddy or sugarcane, all have been ruined in the water. While big efforts have to be made to fill the stomach of the children. Ramphal, the elders of the village, standing in the water up to his knees, tells that for the first time so much water has come to the village. Before that, there used to be some land somewhere. on which food could be cooked. This time she also did not get lucky. Hungry stomach since yesterday. I tell the villagers that let’s go to the neighboring villages because right now there is no way to reduce the water. But nobody listens. There is no government aid here.
In Barabanki villages could not find a place to cook food on the ground, so a mother started cooking food on the boat to feed the children.
At some distance Mamta and Sangeeta are lit on the boat. By putting bricks on three sides, they are trying to intensify the flame by blowing them up. It is said that the houses have been flooded. There is no place other than the boat to feed the children. There are poisonous snakes and insects roaming in the water. There is no place anywhere. For three days, sometimes food is being prepared, sometimes it is not being prepared. What to do. Yogi ji is requested to get rid of this problem by giving us some land somewhere else.
The only way to reach the flood-hit villages is by boat.
From here we go to Balrampur, where 8 people have been washed away in the flood.
The situation in Balrampur has worsened the most due to the floods in UP. In the last three to four days, eight people have been washed away in the floods here. Out of which the administration has been able to recover the bodies of only four. Right now four people are missing. SDRF and NDRF are engaged in taking the flood victims to a safe place in Balrampur.
SDRF and NDRF teams have been deployed in Balrampur to take people to a safe place.
A population of 5 lakhs is affected in about 500 villages of Utraula Tehsil of Balrampur. More than 70 villages have become islands. Water has reached Balrampur city. In fact, Balrampur is witnessing such floods after almost 9 years due to the spate of Rapti river and the breach of the embankment.
The railway track in Balrampur has also been submerged. This is a picture of Balrampur Barhni railway track.
The situation is so bad that the flood-affected villages in Balrampur are no longer sustainable. After leaving Pera village, Rakesh, who came with the family, has reached the relief camp set up by the administration. It is said that water is raining from above. Rapti is booming below. Where does a man go? There is no food for two days. When you have come here, you have got food.
It is Rakesh who says that he has eaten the day after tomorrow. After this food was received today.
Kailash of his village tells that those who have a pucca house are living by putting kerosene etc. on their roof. There they are eating and drinking. Our house is kutcha, so the stove has not been lit for three days. By the boat of the administration, we have brought the family to the relief camp. It is being told that water has reached the highway in Balrampur. Railway tracks have been disrupted. Due to which the movement of trains has stopped.
Let’s go from here to Siddharthnagar, here the family of 4 people was washed away in the flood
While the Rapti river is in spate in Balrampur, there is destruction in Siddharthnagar as well. Here a day ago, a family of four people riding a rickshaw was washed away in flood waters. As of now, they have not been discovered yet. 129 villages are said to be affected by the floods in Siddharthnagar. About three to four lakh population is affected.
No one wants to stay in the flood prone areas in Siddharthnagar. Everyone wants to leave as soon as possible. This is a picture of a villager. Who is going to put the cot on the head.
Here the contact from Etawa to Nepal has been lost. There is an atmosphere of fear due to the strong current of the river. Traffic on this route was closed since night. The operation of vehicles coming from Etawa intersection and Barhni side has been stopped.
Siddharthnagar is the most affected by the floods.
In view of the horrific situation of floods, the visit of CM Yogi to the district is also being proposed. However, the farmers of Dumariaganj tehsil are shocked by the flood as well as the administrative attitude. Nihal Singh of Uska village says that when water was needed for paddy, water was not available. When sunlight is needed, water is water. Now our crops have sunk. The house is submerged. There is a problem in commuting from the village. If there is no boat, you cannot get out of the village. The danger to animals is different. Now all I want is that the administration should come and do some help.
Roads have also been flooded in flood-prone areas.
Now talk of Gonda, here Ghaghra has created havoc
Ghaghra has created havoc in Colonelganj tehsil in Gonda. Here the village is filled with knee-deep water. Here 110 villages are affected by the floods. Whereas a population of more than one lakh is facing the tragedy of floods. Here, the elderly Kalavati, who lives in Nakraha village, tells that water is the only water in the village. There is neither a place to stay nor a place to cook. Even officers do not come here who can see our problems. We face floods every year.
Elderly Kalavati tells that there is only water in the village. There is no place to cook food.
At the same time, Sahaj Ram of the village says that the situation here is bad for three days. The access road is closed. Only water is visible everywhere in the village. The crop is ruined. Nothing left. The grain kept in the house has been ruined by getting wet. Somehow the days are passing.
Only one boat is the support of the villagers to come in the flood.
Water entered 102 villages of three tehsils of Bahraich, 4 lakh cusecs of water released from Nepal
The flood waters are affecting a large number of population in Kaiserganj tehsil including Mahsi, Mihimpurwa in Bahraich. A population of about one lakh is said to be affected here. The situation in the Bondi area of Bahraich is dire. The water in the police station was so full that sitting on the tractor, the policemen had to move from the police station to a safer place. The community center in Fakharpur area is flooded. Due to which it is difficult for patients to come and go.
Nepal has discharged 4 lakh cusecs of water in the Ghaghra river in the last two days.
Hundreds of villages situated on the banks of Ghaghra river have been engulfed by the flood waters. Where people are troubled by the continuous torrential rain. At the same time, the water level of Ghaghra river is also not taking its name to stop. Gram Panchayat Sepahiya Hulas, Charigah, Chauhanpurwa, Shivlochanpurwa, Ramsbadpurwa, Baburi, Tikuri, Kayampur, Manjha Darya Burd, Mangalpurwa, Narottampur, Kewalpur, Panchdevri, Golaganj, Nageshwar Purwa, Pipri Pipra, Silouta, Kuprahla, Purwa, Purwa, Kuprahla Villagers are upset due to flood water in hundreds of villages including Tarapurwa.
The administration is providing such food to the flood victims.
Sharda submerged 86 villages in Lakhimpur, 1.5 lakh population affected
Sharda and Ghaghra in two tehsils of Lakhimpur, Dhaurhara and Nighasan have made 86 villages flood-affected. Here along with the village, water has been filled on the roads. However, after incessant rains, the water level in both the rivers started receding on Wednesday, but the water that entered the village could not bring relief. In Dhaurahra tehsil, the living conditions are being badly affected in about 65 villages. The situation in Dhaurahra tehsil is worst.
Villagers are trying to draw clean water from hand pumps in flood-hit areas in Lakhimpur.
A family from Asaura village who is battling the floods. The elders of the family say that where to go now, this is the house. There is a problem in preparing food etc. but what to do. We are compelled. As long as you can cut Till then cut On the other hand, Naib Tehsildar Shashank Shekhar Mishra, who is distributing relief material in Dhaurhara tehsil, said that 65 villages of the tehsil area are affected by the floods. Out of which the work of distribution of relief material is going on in 37 villages. Gradually, relief material will be sent to all other villages soon.
In a village of Dhaurhara of Lakhimpur, the stove is being lit with jugaad like this.