Punjab: Water recedes in flood-hit areas; folks recall terrifying reminiscences of 1988 deluge
6 min readBy PTI
HOSHIARPUR/FEROZEPUR/GURDASPUR: Water receded at many flood-hit areas in Punjab whilst rescue and reduction operations by groups of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and Border Security Force continued on Saturday, officers stated.
Around 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 areas and likewise that are positioned close to the banks.
In Ferozepur, a number of villages located close to the Sutlej river continued to stay inundated.
Rescue and Relief works
The district administration with the assistance of the NDRF, Army 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 Bare ke, Peer Ismail Khan, Machhiwara and different villages over the past two days.
The ‘Samadhi’ of ‘Punjab Mata’ Vidyavati (mom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh) located close to nationwide martyrs’ memorial, and open-air theatre the place the sunshine and sound present used to happen, acquired submerged as much as six ft.
The villagers, who had been rescued by the administration, took shelter on the nationwide martyrs’ memorial.
More than 2.30 lakh cusecs water was launched from Harike headworks downstream on Saturday whereas 2.82 lakh cusecs water was launched from Hussainiwala headworks downstream, the officers stated.
Ferozepur deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman stated the evacuation of the villagers to reduction camps is the primary precedence of the administration.
“We are also trying to provide dry ration for the villagers and green fodder for their animals also with the help of various non-government organisations,” Dhiman stated.
The residents belonging to the flood-affected villages are recalling the terrifying reminiscences of the 1988 floods when the complete Ferozepur had acquired submerged in floods.
“I still remember the chaos of the 1988 floods when this entire area had got submerged into water up to 5-6 feet. Though every year we face situations of floods in this area but this year, it reminded me of 1988 fury,” stated Sucha Singh (70), a resident of Village New Gatti Rajo ke.
Gurdaspur DC Himanshu Aggarwal stated it was a matter of reduction that floodwaters have receded in a lot of the areas.
Power provide restored, evaluation of losses on
Power provide has additionally been restored, he said, including that the work on plugging a breach alongside the Bear river is 90 per cent full.
Officials involved have been assigned the obligation of assessing the losses brought on by the floodwaters, he added.
However, the DC stated the evaluation of crop harm will probably be executed as soon as the water recedes from fields.
In Hoshiarpur, the scenario has began bettering in flood-hit areas of Talwara, Mukerian, Dasuya, and Tanda.
Hoshiapur DC Komal Mittal stated flood waters have receded considerably, and residents have returned to their houses from reduction camps, apart from the village of Abdullapur within the Tanda space.
The division is making preparations to handle post-flood challenges, together with stopping waterborne illnesses that always happen after floods, the officers stated.
The evaluation of harm to homes in all of the affected villages is occurring, they additional stated.
Several reduction camps are nonetheless operational within the flood-affected areas, Mittal stated.
In Kapurthala, greater than 150 folks had been rescued from the flood-hit areas of Baupur village. Officials stated greater than 450 folks have been rescued within the final three days.
Six groups of the Army and NDRF had been additionally finishing up the reduction work and supplying cooked meals with the assistance of motorboats.
Irrigation Department Principal Secretary Krishan Kumar, together with a staff of officers of the drainage division, visited the Goindwal bridge to evaluate the harm brought on by the floods.
Forty-five villages have been affected by the floodwaters of the Beas river and paddy crops sown within the affected villages have been submerged.
Theft
An incident of theft was reported from the Fatta Chak village, the place valuables had been stolen from a home within the absence of the house owners. The residents had evacuated their homes and moved to a safer location as a result of floods. The administration has notified the police about this incident, and an investigation is at present underway.
HOSHIARPUR/FEROZEPUR/GURDASPUR: Water receded at many flood-hit areas in Punjab whilst rescue and reduction operations by groups of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and Border Security Force continued on Saturday, officers stated.
Around 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 areas and likewise that are positioned close to the banks.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
In Ferozepur, a number of villages located close to the Sutlej river continued to stay inundated.
Rescue and Relief works
The district administration with the assistance of the NDRF, Army 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 Bare ke, Peer Ismail Khan, Machhiwara and different villages over the past two days.
The ‘Samadhi’ of ‘Punjab Mata’ Vidyavati (mom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh) located close to nationwide martyrs’ memorial, and open-air theatre the place the sunshine and sound present used to happen, acquired submerged as much as six ft.
The villagers, who had been rescued by the administration, took shelter on the nationwide martyrs’ memorial.
More than 2.30 lakh cusecs water was launched from Harike headworks downstream on Saturday whereas 2.82 lakh cusecs water was launched from Hussainiwala headworks downstream, the officers stated.
Ferozepur deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman stated the evacuation of the villagers to reduction camps is the primary precedence of the administration.
“We are also trying to provide dry ration for the villagers and green fodder for their animals also with the help of various non-government organisations,” Dhiman stated.
The residents belonging to the flood-affected villages are recalling the terrifying reminiscences of the 1988 floods when the complete Ferozepur had acquired submerged in floods.
“I still remember the chaos of the 1988 floods when this entire area had got submerged into water up to 5-6 feet. Though every year we face situations of floods in this area but this year, it reminded me of 1988 fury,” stated Sucha Singh (70), a resident of Village New Gatti Rajo ke.
Gurdaspur DC Himanshu Aggarwal stated it was a matter of reduction that floodwaters have receded in a lot of the areas.
Power provide restored, evaluation of losses on
Power provide has additionally been restored, he said, including that the work on plugging a breach alongside the Bear river is 90 per cent full.
Officials involved have been assigned the obligation of assessing the losses brought on by the floodwaters, he added.
However, the DC stated the evaluation of crop harm will probably be executed as soon as the water recedes from fields.
In Hoshiarpur, the scenario has began bettering in flood-hit areas of Talwara, Mukerian, Dasuya, and Tanda.
Hoshiapur DC Komal Mittal stated flood waters have receded considerably, and residents have returned to their houses from reduction camps, apart from the village of Abdullapur within the Tanda space.
The division is making preparations to handle post-flood challenges, together with stopping waterborne illnesses that always happen after floods, the officers stated.
The evaluation of harm to homes in all of the affected villages is occurring, they additional stated.
Several reduction camps are nonetheless operational within the flood-affected areas, Mittal stated.
In Kapurthala, greater than 150 folks had been rescued from the flood-hit areas of Baupur village. Officials stated greater than 450 folks have been rescued within the final three days.
Six groups of the Army and NDRF had been additionally finishing up the reduction work and supplying cooked meals with the assistance of motorboats.
Irrigation Department Principal Secretary Krishan Kumar, together with a staff of officers of the drainage division, visited the Goindwal bridge to evaluate the harm brought on by the floods.
Forty-five villages have been affected by the floodwaters of the Beas river and paddy crops sown within the affected villages have been submerged.
Theft
An incident of theft was reported from the Fatta Chak village, the place valuables had been stolen from a home within the absence of the house owners. The residents had evacuated their homes and moved to a safer location as a result of floods. The administration has notified the police about this incident, and an investigation is at present underway.
