Around 200 people evacuated as flood alert issued in Noida due to rising water levels in Hindon river.

NOIDA: The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has issued a flood warning for low-lying areas along the Hindon river due to a surge in water discharge, reported news agency PTI quoting officials.

According to officials, around 200 people from five villages have been evacuated and shifted to shelter homes after the alert was raised on Saturday.

“The Hindon is currently flowing at 200-metre, below the danger mark of 205-metre,” said additional district magistrate Atul Kumar, who is also the nodal officer for flood relief work in Gautam Buddh Nagar.

The district is located between Hindon and Yamuna rivers. The district recently witnessed floods along the Yamuna river banks, which submerged 550 hectares of low-lying land, and impacted thousands of people and animals.

Summary:
★Gautam Buddh Nagar administration issues flood warning for low-lying areas along the Hindon river.
★Around 200 people from five villages have been evacuated and shifted to shelter homes.
★The river is flowing below the danger mark of 205-metre in the district.
★The district recently witnessed floods along the Yamuna river banks, impacting thousands of people and animals.

Source: Times of India