BAHRAICH: A gharial, categorised as critically endangered species, was found dead near Gerua village in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary near here, a senior forest official said. The 4.48 metre long gharial was found dead at a mound near the river yesterday and his age was estimated to be around 90 years, range officer M K Shukla said.

The post-mortem report has suggested natural death. The gharial is one of three crocodilian species found in India.

In another sop for election-bound Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Water Resources yesterday included two irrigation projects of the state in the scheme of national projects. The projects are “Sarayu Nahar Pariyojana” and “Restoring capacity of Sharda Sahayak Project”. These projects would thus be eligible for 90 per cent funding from the Centre. The Sarayu Nahar Pariyojana has been under execution by the UP government since 1977, but could not be completed owing to lack of funds.

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BAHRAICH: Much chaos was witnessed in dozens of villages of the district after Spur no. 7 constructed to protect the coastal dam of Adampur-Rewali submerged 25 meters deep into the flood waters of the Ghaghra on Wednesday night.

Nearly 12 housed and 90 bighas of fields are also submerged in the water. The villagers are migrating towards the safer places.

LUCKNOW: The flood situation in the 12 districts of western Uttar Pradesh continued to be grim on Wednesday with Moradabad, which has been inundated by the Ramganga, being the worst affected even as the Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Kosi and their tributaries showed a receding trend.

The situation in Barabanki, Bahraich, Gonda, Balrampur and Maharajganj districts of eastern U.P.

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Even as the overflowing Ghaghra river is creating havoc for school going children in Bahraich, the district administration has ensured that children in the 219 flood affected villages do not miss their classes.

The state government admitted in Vidhan Sabha on Monday that ground water in three districts had arsenic which was posing health hazards to the people of that region.

At least 32 more people froze to death in last 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh as cold wave continues to sweep Gangetic belt engulfing the plains with dense fog bringing rail, air and road services to a screeching halt, official said on Sunday.

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh): Panic gripped a village here after a leopard killed a seven-year-old girl in Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary area, officials said on Sunday.

The leopard, which strayed into district