Haridwar, July 28 -- The water level of Ganga river has reached the warning mark at Bhimgoda Barrage in Haridwar due to continuous heavy rainfall in the area.

Junior Engineer of the Irrigation Department, Haridwar, Harish Prasad said that the current water discharge at Bhimgoda Barrage is 140,948 cusecs, while the water level stands at 292.70 metres.

"The water discharge at our Bhimgoda Barrage is currently 140,948 cusecs, and the water level stands at 292.70 meters. Our alert level is 293 meters, while the danger mark is 294 meters. Given the continuous rainfall in the mountains, a rise in the water level here is inevitable," he told ANI.

"Our flood monitoring posts are continuously relaying information about the rising water levels t...