UP: Water levels rise in Ganges in Varanasi; ban on plying small boats in river

Rising Ganges levels in Varanasi disrupt boats, tourism, submerge temple floors; Madan Sahani reports a 10-foot rise. Pilgrim safety stressed; small boat operations halted to prevent accidents. Rapti River affects 48 Gorakhpur villages, 18 UP districts. SSP Gaurav Grover reassures residents. Manish Kumar cites boat livelihood loss. Monitoring initiated after July 16 rains.