Varanasi, Aug. 27 -- With the Ganga river water level rising continuously since Sunday, floodwaters have returned to several low-lying areas of the district, and all Ghats are submerged.

According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga was flowing at 69.52 metres on Tuesday and rising at a rate of 6 cm per hour. On Monday, the water level stood at 68.22 metres.

The increasing water level has flooded the platform at Assi Ghat and other ghats. Boat operations, which had resumed on Monday, have been suspended again due to safety concerns.

District magistrate Satyendra Kumar conducted a surprise inspection of flood relief camps at the primary school in Saraiya and at Salarpur in Varanasi. He instructed officials from all concerned depa...