Prayagraj: The water level of the Ganges has risen by two feet in Bakshi Khurd within a day, and it has also increased by five to six feet at the riverfront.

The rising water level of the Ganges has increased concerns in the low-lying areas of Bakhshi Khurd, Hari Jagannath Shastri Mohalla, Rajapur, Newada, Ashok Nagar, Ganga Nagar, Kachhar-Mau Kachhar Ganganagar-Rajapur region of Daraganj.