Severe Floods Ravage Tarai Region in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, India — In an alarming development, over 200 villages across six districts in the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh are grappling with severe floods. The affected districts include Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, Kushinagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, and Gonda. As a precautionary measure, schools and colleges in the flood-affected areas are closed today. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the flood battalion of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed to conduct relief and rescue operations. In a significant move, the Indian Air Force has…