10 km. Railway employees taking out the train at a speed of per hour.
Highlights
Due to the heavy rains in Katni district, many areas are flooded. Due to the rains, many bridges and culverts are also overflowing. The mayor said – there should be no waterlogging in the wards, make arrangements for water drainage.
Naiduniya, Katni (Katni News). After heavy rains in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, water filled the railway track at Imaliya railway crossing between Sleemanabad and Dundi station along with houses. This is causing problems for trains to pass through. Trains are running at slow speed between Katni and Jabalpur. Due to continuous rains in Katni district, bridges and culverts have become overflowing.
After continuous rains, the old bridge of Katni river is submerged
After 12 hours of continuous rain in Sleemanabad area, the old bridge of Katni river reached the state of submergence. Due to the rising water level, water entered many houses. Due to rain near Imaliya gate between Sleemanabad and Dundi railway station, water came over the railway track. Due to which rail traffic was disrupted. With the help of railway employees, trains were run at a speed of 10 km per hour.
The railway line was filled with water due to encroachment around the culverts
While removing the trains, railway workers kept walking ahead of the engine to keep an eye on the condition of the track so that the trains do not meet with any accident. People told that people have occupied the culverts on the side of the railway track and due to this, waterlogging occurred on the railway line.
The work of removing trains continued at a slow pace
From morning to afternoon, the work of removing trains continued at a slow pace and the railway workers were constantly busy in the rain. After noon, the water on the track started receding. Also, when the rain stopped in the area, the track became empty after three o’clock. Railway employees kept an eye on the track and trains were not removed at high speed from near the gate.
Sleemanabad Bilhari road also remained closed
The Sleemanabad Bilhari road was also closed due to heavy rains and the Katni river overflowing. Apart from this, traffic was disrupted due to about three feet of water above the road on Bheda Road and Bardha Nala.
People had to face problems due to water coming on the road above the drain near the Taj Hotel on the link road of National Highway No. 30, Slimnabad. Three motorcyclists and a cyclist were swept away by the strong current due to careless driving. Although they came out safely, their vehicles were swept away by the current.
Water entered the houses in Shivnagar colony, household got damaged
While the farmers were delighted with the water filled fields due to the continuous rain in Rethi area for the last two days, people had to suffer due to water logging in many low lying settlements. Every year during the rains, flood like situations arise in Shivnagar settlement of Rethi tehsil headquarters and till date the Gram Panchayat and Janpad Panchayat have not been able to make proper arrangements for its drainage.
The situation after two days of rain was such that the entire settlement was submerged. People’s houses were flooded and household goods were ruined. People were busy removing water that had entered their houses from night to day. On the other hand, the road was closed between Dang and Karhiya road due to the river overflowing and water flowing over the culvert.
Due to which the villagers had to travel a long distance. The river originating from Gram Panchayat Basudha also overflowed and the road remained blocked.
Mayor said- there should be no waterlogging in the wards, make arrangements for water drainage
In view of the possibility of waterlogging due to rain in the city, Mayor Preeti Sanjeev Suri reached Maharana Pratap Ward on Wednesday and inspected the drain and instructed the concerned sub-engineer to drain out the water.
He also said that special attention should be paid to the fact that wherever there is a possibility of waterlogging in the city, all the regional ward inspectors, sanitation inspectors and sub-engineers should go to those places and ensure that immediate action is taken for water drainage and solve the problem of the local people.
Traffic is obstructed due to mud on the road and problem of water drainage
Mayor Suri also visited Bhatia Mohalla located in the ward and saw the problems of the citizens. Local people informed about the problem of water drainage and obstruction of traffic due to mud on the road. On which the mayor instructed sub-engineer Pawan Srivastava to make alternative arrangements by draining out the water and repairing the road. During this, local councilor Tulsi Gulab Ben, MIC member Subhash Sahu, Avkash Jaiswal, sub-engineer and other people were present.
33KV line poles fell due to heavy rain, repairs done
Three 33 KV electricity poles installed in a field near Dudha Nala near Rethi Tehsil headquarters of the district fell due to rain. Due to which the electricity supply of the area got affected. On receiving the information of the pole falling in the water filled field below, Junior Engineer Vimal Chandra Mishra posted in Rethi reached the spot with the whole staff and the supply was completely stopped. In the presence of the junior engineer, the department team started the repair work and the poles were erected after repair. After which the electricity supply of the area could be started.
17 hundred people were accommodated in relief camps
Due to waterlogging in many villages in Dhimarkheda area due to rain, the administration has set up relief camps and evacuated people and took them to Panchayat Bhawan, Mangal Bhawan, schools etc. SDM Vinki Singhmare Uike said that at present eight relief camps have been set up as per the need.
Where about 1700 flood affected people have been accommodated and arrangements have been made for them from tea-breakfast to food etc. Arrangements have been made for the stay and food of 950 flood affected people of Simaria, Khirwa and Pondi Khurd in the relief camp set up in Government College Dhimarkheda.
650 flood affected people of Chhota Kachhar village were kept
650 flood affected people of Chhota Kachhar village have been kept in Chaurasia Mangal Bhawan Umariapan. Similarly, 90 flood affected people of Pipariya Shukla have been kept in the relief camp of Madhyamik School Pipariya Shukla, 35 people from village Banhari in Primary School Banhari and 50 people from village Dhimarkheda in Madhyamik School Dhimarkheda and 20 flood affected people from village Ghughri in the relief camp of Gram Panchayat Ghughri.
15 flood affected persons each from village Sunarkheda have been accommodated in the relief camp of secondary school Sunarkheda and 15 flood affected persons each from village Silundi have been accommodated in the relief camp of animal dispensary Silundi.