India, Oct. 9 -- LUCKNOW The worst may be over soon as the Gomti has started receding upstream at Bhatpurva, with its water level falling by 8cm in 24 hours even as levels at the downstream points in Lucknow continued to rise on Thursday.

At Bhatpurva, the water level fell from 113.08 metres at 8pm on Wednesday to 113 metres at 8pm on Thursday. Irrigation officials said the recession upstream should gradually travel downstream towards Gaughat, Hanuman Setu and the Gomti barrage, bringing relief to the city in the next 24-48 hours.

"The fall at Bhatpurva will gradually reflect at the downstream monitoring points. As the water moves downstream, the effect of the recession will also be seen at Gaughat, Hanuman Setu and the Gomti barrage," ...