India, Sept. 7 -- The flood situation in Gautam Budh Nagar district showed slight improvement on Saturday as the discharge of water from the Okhla barrage reduced, though thousands of displaced residents continued to stay in relief shelters.

Irrigation department officials said discharge at the Okhla barrage dropped to 192,000 cusec on Saturday, compared to 235,550 cusec a day earlier. On Saturday morning, the water level also eased marginally to 200 metres from 200.50 metres on Friday. At the Hindon barrage, however, the discharge remained unchanged at 6,189 cusecs with the level steady at 199.95 metres in morning.

"The discharge from Okhla has come down significantly compared to Friday, and the river level has also eased by half a met...