Water to be released in Sirhind canal from today

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, June 10

The protest by city residents over water scarcity has led the Irrigation Department to take the decision of releasing water in the Sirhind canal on Monday, instead of June 20.

It is learnt that the canal was closed so that farmers could not plant paddy in the fields before June 20 in the region.

If water is released in the canal on Monday, it will reach here by June 15.

Irrigation Department official Gurmail Singh said, “We had earlier issued a letter to Triveni Company stating that the canal would be closed for maintenance work till June 20, but now we will again issue a letter to the start the flow of water in the canal on Monday. It will take four days to reach the city.”

The Sirhind canal closure in this peak summer season led to protests by residents. The civic body and the Water Supply Department are flooded with the complaints.

Due to the closure, residents in various areas of the city complained of erratic water supply and were irked that water scarcity had badly affected the day-to-day work.

They questioned the timing of the canal’s maintenance work. They said in the summer season, the demand for water increased but the authorities decide to close the canal at this time.

Scarcity affects day-to-day work

Due to the canal closure, residents in various areas of the city complained of erratic water supply and were irked that water scarcity had badly affected the day-to-day work.