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Due to release of water from Chungthang Dam the water level downstream suddenly rose to a height of 15-20 feet.

Due to release of water from Chungthang Dam the water level downstream suddenly rose to a height of 15-20 feet.

The rains and landslides in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have caused huge devastation.

An official of the Delhi government's Irrigation and Flood Control Department said low-level flooding may occur at some places along the river, but a serious situation is unlikely.

According to a report by the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark in Nematighat Jorhat, Puthimari Kamrup and Pagladiya Nalbari.

A central government official says that the consultants being recruited in central departments do not come through open competition.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Divisional Commissioner and inquired about the latest situation. After completely submerging the ghats, the Ganga is now restless to enter the urban population.

The Yamuna river in Delhi is flowing near the warning level at 204.5 meters following heavy rains in the upper catchment areas.

Very heavy rainfall is likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on August 7-9, Odisha on August 8 and 10 and West Bengal on August 9 and 10.

At Harishchandra Ghat, the last rites are being performed on the stairs, while at Manikarnika Ghat, the cremation work is being done on a high platform.

The flood situation in Assam remained very serious on Sunday as well and some more areas came under its influence in many districts of the state.