Gomti Nagar Extension flooded yet again

8220;Given the pace with which the water is flowing in, it seems the entire area will be flooded once again. The flow of the waternbsp;has increased since morning, and it has already becomenbsp;difficultnbsp;to move out,8221;nbsp;said Shikhar Chandra, a resident of the area.

On Monday, the water levelnbsp;at Gomti Barrage was recorded at 107.85 metres. The danger level is 109.50 metres.

8220;Sector 1nbsp;was flooded in thenbsp;morning and thenbsp;water is now spreading.nbsp;But thenbsp;administration is yet to come forward to help us,8221; said Devesh Yadav, gram pradhan of the Makhdoompur village, which is part of the Gomti Nagar Extension.

Lucknow Development Authoritynbsp;Vice- Chairman M K Meshram said: 8220;The stay on the construction of a 5.95-km embankmentnbsp;on the rivernbsp;has been lifted by the Supreme Court. We have written a letter to Irrigation Department, asking them to begin the construction work.8221;