Rain disrupts daily life in Tarn Taran

Low to medium rainfall across Tarn Taran district on Monday disrupted normal life and impacted the livelihood of daily wage earners, vendors and farmers.

Construction workers gathered near the City Police Station said that most of them were unable to secure work due to the weather. “We couldn’t find any work today, and many of us won’t be able to bring home food for our children,” one worker said.

The water level, which has remained stagnant for the past ten days at the Chabal-Amritsar bypass, has further risen, causing difficulties for commuters.

Kashmir Singh, a resident of Nanaksar Mohalla, expressed concern over the drinking water supply. “With the rain, the sewer water mixes with drinking water in the pipelines. We are forced to consume contaminated water,” he said.

Bau, a local vegetable vendor and rehri operator, said that the morning supply of vegetables was affected due to the rainfall. “I had to sell vegetables at a higher price because of low supply, but there were no buyers. I couldn’t sell my entire stock,” he lamented.

In the local grain market, a lack of shelter for farmers’ produce led to damage. Maize was left in the open and got soaked. Shingara Singh, a farmer from Sabhra, said, “With no proper drainage in villages, most of us are facing waterlogging. There is no way to drain the excess water out.”

The rain has brought to the fore longstanding civic and infrastructural issues in the district, affecting not just daily routines but essential services and income sources for many.