Mansa DC takes stock as water level rises in Ghaggar

Tribune News Service

Advertisement

Mansa, July 15

Keeping in view the water level rising in Ghaggar up to 15 feet and the apprehensions of the residents living in nearby areas, the district administration today conducted an inspection at Chandpura headworks in Sardulgarh sub-division of Mansa district.

Village Chandpura is situated on the border of Punjab and Haryana and villages of both the states situated near Ghaggar River have witnessed floods a number of times.

Mansa Deputy Commissioner along with other officials today visited Chandpura Hed and maintained that residents need not worry as the water level was far less from the danger point.

He claimed that the police had been deployed near the Chandpura Hed for help in any emergency while residents can call at flood control centres in Mansa (01652-229080), Budhlada (01652-253482) and Sardulgarh (01659-250366).

Mansa sub-divisional officer (drains) Sarup Chand claimed that there was no risk at all as the Ghaggar had a capacity of 22,000 cusecs of water whereas there was only 10,500 cusecs at present.

During monsoon season, the river flows constantly while most of the times the polluted water flowing through the villages of Punjab remains a key issue here.

Pollution and floods here affect more than two dozen villages, including Jhanda Khurd, Rorkee, Bhunder, Sadhuwala, Sardulgarh, Phoosmandi, Meerpur Kalan, Meerpur Khurd, Bhagwanpur Heengna, Dhalladwala, Ranjitgarh Bandar and Lohgarh of Mansa district of Sardulgarh sub division.

A resident of Sadhuwala village, Bikkarjit Singh, said, “We have witnessed floods a number of times and always have fear in our mind during monsoon, whenever the water level rises above 15 feet. The water here, except during monsoon, remains contaminated as sewerage of about 21 cities and towns of Punjab is thrown into this river, whereas the distilleries from Banur and other districts of Punjab are believed to be disposing of their untreated water into this river. Life of villagers has turned into a hell with foul smell emanating from it and a number of skin ailments, including psoriasis, affecting them.”