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Chitrakoot Flood Response Continues As Mandakini Water Level Recedes
Floodwater in Chitrakoot has started to go down.
The Mandakini River was highest on August 29 and later receded.
Rescue workers moved 688 people to safer places.
Officials said nobody and no animals died in the Chitrakoot floods.
Thirty-six villages were affected, and people received food, supplies and medical help.
Eighteen shelters are open for people who need a safe place.
Many houses were damaged, and some families have already received money.
In a separate rescue in Ghazipur, 12 shepherds and more than 2,000 sheep were saved from a river island.
The Mandakini River fell from 135.20 metres on August 29 to 128.00 metres by September 3, 2026.
Authorities evacuated 688 people, while reporting no human or animal deaths in Chitrakoot.
Flooding affected 36 villages, where assistance reached 13,906 people through food, relief materials and health services.
Officials distributed 28,803 lunch packets and 2,065 relief kits, with 18 flood shelters operating.
In Ghazipur, authorities rescued 12 shepherds and more than 2,000 sheep after a six-hour operation near Duhia Saraiya.
- Who
- The Chitrakoot district administration, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, local teams and other police-administration personnel; in Ghazipur, police, officials, local boatmen and the Flood Company Provincial Armed Constabulary helped with the rescue.
- What
- Flood-relief and rescue operations continued in Chitrakoot as the Mandakini River receded; a separate operation rescued 12 shepherds and more than 2,000 sheep in Ghazipur.
- Where
- Chitrakoot district, including Karwi, Rajapur and Manikpur; the separate rescue occurred near Duhia Saraiya on a river island reached from Dadri Ghat in Ghazipur.
- When
- The Mandakini reached its highest reported level on August 29, 2026; the update was issued September 3, 2026. The Ghazipur rescue took place after information was received late at night and lasted around six hours.
- Why
- The operations were conducted because rising river water had affected villages, stranded people and animals, and damaged homes and crops.
Key facts
- Mandakini peak level
- 135.20 metres on August 29, 2026
- Latest reported Mandakini level
- 128.00 metres on September 3, 2026
- People evacuated in Chitrakoot
- 688
- Affected villages
- 36 villages: 19 in Karwi, 7 in Rajapur and 10 in Manikpur
- Food distributed
- 28,803 lunch packets
- Relief shelters
- 18 shelters operating
- House damage assistance
- ₹7.52 lakh transferred in 188 partial-damage cases, plus ₹1.20 lakh for one completely damaged house
Sources
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