Via PTI
HOSHIARPUR/FEROZEPUR/GURDASPUR: Water receded at many flood-hit spaces in Punjab at the same time as rescue and aid operations via groups of Nationwide Crisis Reaction Pressure (NDRF), Military and Border Safety Pressure persevered on Saturday, officers mentioned.
Round 150 villages in districts together with Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Rupnagar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, had been impacted following the discharge of extra water from the Pong and the Bhakra dams.
After the discharge of surplus water from the 2 reservoirs on August 14, the water degree in Beas and Sutlej rivers had risen, flooding the low-lying spaces and likewise which can be positioned close to the banks.
In Ferozepur, a number of villages positioned close to the Sutlej river persevered to stay inundated.
Rescue and Aid works
The district management with the assistance of the NDRF, Military and BSF rescued greater than 2,500 villagers belonging to Kamale Wala, Ali ke, Gatti Raji ke, New Gatti Rajo ke, Chandi Wala, Jhugge Hajara Singh Wala, Jallo ke, Bhane Wala, Bhakhra, Tendi Wala, Metab Singh, Sheene Wala, Churi Wala, Khunder Gatti, New Naked ke, Peer Ismail Khan, Machhiwara and different villages all the way through the remaining two days.
The ‘Samadhi’ of ‘Punjab Mata’ Vidyavati (mom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh) positioned close to nationwide martyrs’ memorial, and open-air theatre the place the sunshine and sound display used to happen, were given submerged as much as six toes.
The villagers, who were rescued via the management, took refuge on the nationwide martyrs’ memorial.
Greater than 2.30 lakh cusecs water was once launched from Harike headworks downstream on Saturday whilst 2.82 lakh cusecs water was once launched from Hussainiwala headworks downstream, the officers mentioned.
Ferozepur deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman mentioned the evacuation of the villagers to aid camps is the primary precedence of the management.
“We also are seeking to supply dry ration for the villagers and inexperienced fodder for his or her animals additionally with the assistance of quite a lot of non-government organisations,” Dhiman mentioned.
The citizens belonging to the flood-affected villages are recalling the terrifying reminiscences of the 1988 floods when all of the Ferozepur had were given submerged in floods.
“I nonetheless be mindful the chaos of the 1988 floods when this whole space had were given submerged into water as much as 5-6 toes. Regardless that annually we are facing eventualities of floods on this space however this yr, it jogged my memory of 1988 fury,” mentioned Sucha Singh (70), a resident of Village New Gatti Rajo ke.
Gurdaspur DC Himanshu Aggarwal mentioned it was once an issue of aid that floodwaters have receded in many of the spaces.
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Energy provide has additionally been restored, he said, including that the paintings on plugging a breach alongside the Endure river is 90 in keeping with cent whole.
Officers involved had been assigned the obligation of assessing the losses led to via the floodwaters, he added.
On the other hand, the DC mentioned the overview of crop injury shall be finished as soon as the water recedes from fields.
In Hoshiarpur, the location has began making improvements to in flood-hit spaces of Talwara, Mukerian, Dasuya, and Tanda.
Hoshiapur DC Komal Mittal mentioned flood waters have receded considerably, and citizens have returned to their houses from aid camps, aside from for the village of Abdullapur within the Tanda space.
The dept is making preparations to deal with post-flood demanding situations, together with fighting waterborne illnesses that continuously happen after floods, the officers mentioned.
The overview of wear and tear to properties in the entire affected villages is happening, they additional mentioned.
A number of aid camps are nonetheless operational within the flood-affected areas, Mittal mentioned.
In Kapurthala, greater than 150 other people had been rescued from the flood-hit spaces of Baupur village. Officers mentioned greater than 450 other people had been rescued within the remaining 3 days.
Six groups of the Military and NDRF had been additionally wearing out the relaxation paintings and supplying cooked meals with the assistance of motorboats.
Irrigation Division Important Secretary Krishan Kumar, in conjunction with a crew of officials of the drainage division, visited the Goindwal bridge to evaluate the wear and tear led to via the floods.
40-five villages had been suffering from the floodwaters of the Beas river and paddy plants sown within the affected villages had been submerged.
Robbery
An incident of robbery was once reported from the Fatta Chak village, the place valuables had been stolen from a area within the absence of the house owners. The citizens had evacuated their properties and moved to a more secure location because of the floods. The management has notified the police about this incident, and an investigation is these days underway.
HOSHIARPUR/FEROZEPUR/GURDASPUR: Water receded at many flood-hit spaces in Punjab at the same time as rescue and aid operations via groups of Nationwide Crisis Reaction Pressure (NDRF), Military and Border Safety Pressure persevered on Saturday, officers mentioned.
Round 150 villages in districts together with Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Rupnagar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, had been impacted following the discharge of extra water from the Pong and the Bhakra dams.
After the discharge of surplus water from the 2 reservoirs on August 14, the water degree in Beas and Sutlej rivers had risen, flooding the low-lying spaces and likewise which can be positioned close to the banks.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
In Ferozepur, a number of villages positioned close to the Sutlej river persevered to stay inundated.
Rescue and Aid works
The district management with the assistance of the NDRF, Military and BSF rescued greater than 2,500 villagers belonging to Kamale Wala, Ali ke, Gatti Raji ke, New Gatti Rajo ke, Chandi Wala, Jhugge Hajara Singh Wala, Jallo ke, Bhane Wala, Bhakhra, Tendi Wala, Metab Singh, Sheene Wala, Churi Wala, Khunder Gatti, New Naked ke, Peer Ismail Khan, Machhiwara and different villages all the way through the remaining two days.
The ‘Samadhi’ of ‘Punjab Mata’ Vidyavati (mom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh) positioned close to nationwide martyrs’ memorial, and open-air theatre the place the sunshine and sound display used to happen, were given submerged as much as six toes.
The villagers, who were rescued via the management, took refuge on the nationwide martyrs’ memorial.
Greater than 2.30 lakh cusecs water was once launched from Harike headworks downstream on Saturday whilst 2.82 lakh cusecs water was once launched from Hussainiwala headworks downstream, the officers mentioned.
Ferozepur deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman mentioned the evacuation of the villagers to aid camps is the primary precedence of the management.
“We also are seeking to supply dry ration for the villagers and inexperienced fodder for his or her animals additionally with the assistance of quite a lot of non-government organisations,” Dhiman mentioned.
The citizens belonging to the flood-affected villages are recalling the terrifying reminiscences of the 1988 floods when all of the Ferozepur had were given submerged in floods.
“I nonetheless be mindful the chaos of the 1988 floods when this whole space had were given submerged into water as much as 5-6 toes. Regardless that annually we are facing eventualities of floods on this space however this yr, it jogged my memory of 1988 fury,” mentioned Sucha Singh (70), a resident of Village New Gatti Rajo ke.
Gurdaspur DC Himanshu Aggarwal mentioned it was once an issue of aid that floodwaters have receded in many of the spaces.
Energy provide restored, overview of losses on
Energy provide has additionally been restored, he said, including that the paintings on plugging a breach alongside the Endure river is 90 in keeping with cent whole.
Officers involved had been assigned the obligation of assessing the losses led to via the floodwaters, he added.
On the other hand, the DC mentioned the overview of crop injury shall be finished as soon as the water recedes from fields.
In Hoshiarpur, the location has began making improvements to in flood-hit spaces of Talwara, Mukerian, Dasuya, and Tanda.
Hoshiapur DC Komal Mittal mentioned flood waters have receded considerably, and citizens have returned to their houses from aid camps, aside from for the village of Abdullapur within the Tanda space.
The dept is making preparations to deal with post-flood demanding situations, together with fighting waterborne illnesses that continuously happen after floods, the officers mentioned.
The overview of wear and tear to properties in the entire affected villages is happening, they additional mentioned.
A number of aid camps are nonetheless operational within the flood-affected areas, Mittal mentioned.
In Kapurthala, greater than 150 other people had been rescued from the flood-hit spaces of Baupur village. Officers mentioned greater than 450 other people had been rescued within the remaining 3 days.
Six groups of the Military and NDRF had been additionally wearing out the relaxation paintings and supplying cooked meals with the assistance of motorboats.
Irrigation Division Important Secretary Krishan Kumar, in conjunction with a crew of officials of the drainage division, visited the Goindwal bridge to evaluate the wear and tear led to via the floods.
40-five villages had been suffering from the floodwaters of the Beas river and paddy plants sown within the affected villages had been submerged.
Robbery
An incident of robbery was once reported from the Fatta Chak village, the place valuables had been stolen from a area within the absence of the house owners. The citizens had evacuated their properties and moved to a more secure location because of the floods. The management has notified the police about this incident, and an investigation is these days underway.