India, July 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department on Monday said the water-level in Hindon river is still below the danger-mark and there is no need to panic.

"The Hindon's danger mark is 205.80 metres and the river is flowing at around 200.25 metres on Monday, well below the danger level. The Hindon barrage recorded a discharge of 5,895 cusecs and no rainfall on Monday," BK Singh, chief engineer, U.P. irrigation department, told HT on Monday.

"The department is continuously monitoring the river and carrying out inspections of the Hindon and Yamuna embankments," he added.

Residents living along the Hindon floodplains have been affected after the river's water-level rose following recent rainfall in its catchment area, said offi...