Varanasi: Swelling Ganga Submerges Ghats; Residents Face Severe Challenges

Livelihoods and daily life of people living along the ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have got severely affected due to the rising level of the river. Many ghats and low-lying settlements along the riverbank have got completely submerged, forcing local residents to relocate to safer areas, wading through waist-high water.