Residents stand amidst floodwaters outside a house as the overflowing Pandu river inundates low-lying areas, in Kanpur
Kanpur: Flood-like conditions prevailed in several areas of Shuklaganj in Unnao district, affecting more than 100 families and forcing many residents to lock their homes and move to safer locations. Villagers demanded that the 15-year-old bridge be raised at the earliest to prevent the problem from recurring. ——— Gauge Shuklagnj 112.400 M *Warning level*–113.m *Danger level*–114.m *Haridwar Barrage* Discharge———110750 cusec *Narora Barrage* Discharge———–83835 cusec ——-eom You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news. As a result, dozens of villages, including Rampur, Sherpur, Ibrahimabad and Karimabad, were cut off from direct access to the main road, forcing residents to take a 7-km detour.
Schools remained closed as waterlogging made it difficult for residents to step out of their homes. In some areas, boats were being used to transport essential goods. Residents demanded immediate relief measures, better roads and a permanent drainage system to prevent recurring inundation. After receiving information about the situation, the administration deployed revenue officials at the site to ensure public safety. On the instructions of SDM Falguni Singh, a boat was deployed in Jamal Nagar to help schoolchildren and other commuters cross the river safely. Download the TOI App.
Meanwhile, in Safipur, the Ganga’s water level rose on Wednesday morning, while continuous rainfall caused the Kalyani river to swell and completely submerge a low-level bridge.