UP Heavy Rain Alert: The rain that has been going on in Uttar Pradesh since Sunday night has now turned into a major disaster. Due to this the weather has definitely become relieving. But, life has been affected in many districts including Lucknow. Due to this rain, life has been affected in many districts including Lucknow. In many areas of the capital Lucknow, where water has entered houses, roads have also been damaged. While the rains are expected to continue, people have also been asked to be very cautious regarding lightning.
Give immediate compensation for crop losses
Amidst the devastation caused by rain, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to continuously monitor the water level of rivers. In view of the rain, he has instructed the officials of the concerned districts to conduct relief work with full promptness. The Chief Minister said that officers should visit the area and keep an eye on the relief work. The permissible relief amount should be distributed immediately to the people affected by the disaster.
The Chief Minister said that in case of water logging, effective arrangements should be made for drainage. Along with this, after assessing the damage caused to the crops, the report should be made available to the government, so that compensation amount can be provided to the affected farmers as per rules.
More than 200 sheep died due to lightning in Unnao
Whereas Rajkumar Pal, resident of village Muraira in Nawabganj development block of Unnao district, more than 200 sheep died due to lightning. On Monday, when he reached the place where sheep were kept, he got the information. They have suffered a loss worth lakhs of rupees due to the death of sheep. Farmer Rajkumar told that this was his only means of survival.
Red alert regarding heavy rain in many districts
Meanwhile, an alert has been issued regarding heavy rain with thunder in many parts of Uttar Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of thunderstorm in Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi and Sitapur. At the same time, orange alert has been issued regarding heavy rain in Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur and surrounding areas. Yellow alert of heavy rain has been issued in Kanpur, Barabanki, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Auraiya, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Badaun, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur and surrounding areas. Record rainfall has been recorded in Lucknow.
School holiday in Lucknow
Meanwhile, in view of the Meteorological Department’s warning of heavy rain along with lightning and bad weather in Lucknow for the last few hours, holiday has been declared in schools on Monday. District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar has ordered the classes of all the boards of all the urban and rural areas of Lucknow. Monday has been declared a holiday in government, non-government and private schools up to class 12. He has given instructions to strictly comply with this order.
Alert regarding lightning, appeal not to go out unnecessarily
Lucknow district administration has appealed to people to stay in their homes in view of heavy rains. District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar has appealed to the people that in view of the ongoing lightning and heavy rains issued by the Meteorological Department, no one should roam out in the open unnecessarily in Lucknow. There is a possibility of severe lightning. Avoid coming in contact with unsafe buildings and trees. The residents of the district are advised to stay in their homes. Be alert, stay safe.
Commissioner Roshan Jacob took to the streets in Lucknow and took stock
In view of the torrential rains in Lucknow, Divisional Commissioner Dr. Roshan Jacob came out to the field with officials and took stock of the waterlogging at various places in the city. He also gave necessary guidelines to the concerned officials of the Municipal Corporation present. The Divisional Commissioner along with officials reached various places like Pumping Station Munshipulia, Jankipuram Extension, River Colony and Indira Nagar and took stock of the waterlogging situation. Expressed satisfaction that pumping station Jankipuram is functional. He said that polythene should not be collected in pumping stations and drains and the concerned officers should not allow the situation of sewer choke to arise while traveling in the field.
Highest rainfall in Moradabad
According to Atul Kumar Singh, senior scientist of the Zonal Meteorological Center, the weather will remain like this in UP till September 12. Monsoon activity will reduce from September 13. The intensity of rain will decrease in western areas. On the other hand, amidst the ongoing slow and heavy rains in the state, maximum rainfall was recorded in Moradabad from Saturday evening to Sunday evening. Whereas for the last 24 hours, heavy and moderate rains have been continuing in the state intermittently.
Heavy rain recorded here in the last 24 hours
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Moradabad 191 mm
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Aligarh 82 mm
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Agra 58.5 mm
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Jhansi 57 mm
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Shahjahanpur 45.6 mm
Nine trains cancelled, three canceled midway
Rain has broken the record of the last 50 years in Moradabad. Record rainfall was recorded here in a single day. A house collapsed completely during rain in Nakhasa police station area of Sambhal. A 5-year-old child died after being buried under the debris of the house, while six members of the family were injured. The villagers who reached the spot worked hard to pull out the people buried under the debris and took them to the hospital. In Rampur, water has entered from roads to houses. The water level of Kosi is continuously increasing.
Meanwhile, due to heavy rains, 9 trains were canceled due to water on the railway track between Rampur Mundhapande while three trains were canceled midway. In view of the weather, the District Magistrate in Rampur has declared holiday for class 8 on Monday and the District Magistrate in Moradabad has declared holiday till class 12 on Monday.