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UP News: River Ganga has been witnessing a constant rise in water level following relentless rain in hilly areas and the release of water from dams at many places. As per the Central Water Commission report, the water level of Ganga has been rising at a rate of four centimetres per hour and will further rise in the coming days. Meanwhile, the connectivity between the Ganga ghats has been broken. Water has been surging in the temples on the banks of the river. The venue of the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi has also been shifted and now it is performed on the rooftops.

A warning has also been issued for small boats. The boats have been halted from operating because of the fast water flow in the river. Additionally, people of the Majhi community who live on the banks of the Ganga have been shifted to safer places.

The surrounding ghats in Prayagraj have submerged to the increasing water level of Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

"The water level was rising from yesterday. But it started rising rapidly around 5:30-6:00 AM... This whole area is submerged. The area of Ganga Arti has also been submerged…,” said Swapnil Nishad, a resident of UP's Prayagraj, as quoted by news agency ANI.

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Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court remarked that the dumping of plastic is causing serious environmental degradation and also impacting aquatic life in the river banks and the water bodies in the country.

A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti made these remarks recently while dealing with the matter relating to alleged illegal construction and unauthorized encroachment in and around the areas adjacent to the river Ganga in Patna City.

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The court noted that in the course of deliberation in this matter, it came to light that there is widespread use of plastic in the areas that are to be kept free from such pollution potential products.

The court further stated that the dumping of plastic is causing serious environmental degradation and also impacting aquatic life in the river banks and the water bodies in the country.

(With Agency Inputs)