In Uttar Pradesh, the flood situation has further worsened in western, Terai and eastern region due to torrential rain and heavy release of water from different barrages. More than 400 villages and thousands of hectares of cultivated land has been submerged into flood water. At least 7 people have lost their lives in rain-flood related incidents in three districts. The rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Sharda, Ghaghra are flowing above the danger mark at several places. The water has entered Dudhwa National Park endangering the wildlife. The district administration has launched relief work in the affected districts. While, Medium to heavy showers lashed the national Capital for the fifth consecutive day today. The showers, which hit the city early this morning, followed a heavily overcast sky since last night. The rainfall, while bringing down the mercury, also caused water logging and traffic jams in many areas yesterday. The city could witness more showers with the weatherman forecasting a generally cloudy sky in the city in next 24 hours with rains and thundershowers in few areas some of them likely to be heavy. Gearing into action following a rise in the level of Yamuna river due to incessant rain in Delhi and neighbouring areas, the Delhi Government said it is fully prepared to meet any situation of flood. Situation in the low lying areas of the national capital has worsened with water level at the Yamuna crossing 205.19 metres, 36 cm above the danger mark. In Punjab, water level in reservoirs of three dams Bakhra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar is going up daily. Bhakra reservoir has reached upto 1674 ft. while it can be filled up to 1680 ft. only. Level of water in Pong Dam is 1375 ft. while it can be filled up to 1390 ft only. Water level in Ranjit Sagar dam is 1710 ft. while its capacity is upto 1729 ft. Bhakra Beas Management Board has called a meeting of partner states of these dams on 26th to discuss the situation arising after increase in water level. Meanwhile, the Bihar Government has sounded an alert in North-Bihar districts in view of heavy discharge of water in the Kosi barrage at Birpur. Water Resources Department Secretary Ajay Naik cautioned that Disaster Management Department to remain prepared for any unforeseen development as emergency intervention. He says the Government is much more concerned with the safety of the eastern- Kosi embankment in the downstream of the river near Birpur barrage. AIR correspondent reports that till date Kosi has not created any problem, except for the villagers falling between eastern and western embankment. No other area has faced floods during the current season.