Tribune News Service

Ruchika M Khanna

Chandigarh, July 9

As incessant rain lashed most elements of Punjab, the Ghaggar river is now learnt to be overflowing, with water flowing at 2.5 toes above the hazard mark.

This has despatched the alarm bells ringing and a workforce of National Disaster Response Force has been referred to as out in Tiwana village of Mohali. “They are at standby, as water is flowing at 12.5 feet, against 10-foot danger mark,” Chief Engineer Irrigation H S Mehndiratta stated. He stated that they had been conserving a detailed watch because the water within the Ghaggar would movement downstream in the direction of Patiala and Sangrur.

In Patiala, preventive evacuation orders have been issued in areas adjoining Badi Nadi. The Ghaggar passes by means of Samana, Devigarh, Sanaur and Ghanaur cities of Patiala district.

In Dera Bassi, too, Ghaggar water has reportedly entered fields and enormous swathes of land had been inundated.

In Kharar, there are studies of some homes being broken due to the heavy downpour. In Mandot space of Ferozepur, the fencing on the International Border was additionally broken.

With the IMD already issuing a warning of a heavy downpour in Patiala, Sangrur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Ludhiana, Mansa and  Muktsar for at this time, the federal government is on excessive alert.

Officials in Irrigation division say that although there are not any studies of any untoward incidents until now, many low mendacity areas in these cities are already inundated. Only one or two minor seashores in some water channels have been reported in Ferozepur.

The authorities are additionally conserving a detailed watch on the movement of water in Satluj. It is learnt that downstream water movement within the river is 1,00,000 cusecs as towards a standard water movement of 12,000 cusecs. As a consequence, low-lying areas in villages alongside the river and its tributaries in Ropar and Anandpur Sahib like Kahanpur Khoohi have been inundated.

As incessant rain lashed most elements of Punjab, the Ghaggar river is now learnt to be overflowing, with water flowing at 2.5 toes above the hazard mark.

This has despatched the alarm bells ringing and a workforce of National Disaster Response Force has been referred to as out in Tiwana village of Mohali. “They are at standby, as water is flowing at 12.5 feet, against 10-foot danger mark,” Chief Engineer Irrigation H S Mehndiratta stated. He stated that they had been conserving a detailed watch because the water within the Ghaggar would movement downstream in the direction of Patiala and Sangrur.

In Patiala, preventive evacuation orders have been issued in areas adjoining Badi Nadi. The Ghaggar passes by means of Samana, Devigarh, Sanaur and Ghanaur cities of Patiala district.

In Dera Bassi, too, Ghaggar water has reportedly entered fields and enormous swathes of land had been inundated.

In Kharar, there are studies of some homes being broken due to the heavy downpour. In Mandot space of Ferozepur, the fencing on the International Border was additionally broken.

With the IMD already issuing a warning of a heavy downpour in Patiala, Sangrur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Ludhiana, Mansa and  Muktsar for at this time, the federal government is on excessive alert.

Officials in Irrigation division say that although there are not any studies of any untoward incidents until now, many low mendacity areas in these cities are already inundated. Only one or two minor seashores in some water channels have been reported in Ferozepur.

The authorities are additionally conserving a detailed watch on the movement of water in Satluj. It is learnt that downstream water movement within the river is 1,00,000 cusecs as towards a standard water movement of 12,000 cusecs. As a consequence, low-lying areas in villages alongside the river and its tributaries in Ropar and Anandpur Sahib like Kahanpur Khoohi have been inundated.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has ordered all MLAs to be stationed of their constituencies and assist in reduction measures. People have additionally been suggested to not enterprise out till it’s essential.