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Drainage department strengthening vulnerable points near Alamgir embankment in Dera Bassi

Mohali DC Komal Mittal visited the Alamgir and Tiwana sites and interacted with local farmers, assuring them of prompt redressal of their concerns
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Mohali DC Komal Mittal. File
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The Drainage Department is strengthening vulnerable points near Alamgir embankment after identifying such points.

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“Both Ghaggar embankments at Tiwana and Alamgir are intact. Our teams are continuously monitoring the situation and are fully prepared to take immediate action if required,” said Mohali DC Komal Mittal while visiting the Alamgir and Tiwana sites today.

She informed that two to three vulnerable points were identified on the Alamgir side, and the Drainage Department has been directed to strengthen them without delay. The DC further stated that the flow of water in Ghaggar in Dera Bassi and Lalru is below danger mark and there is no threat at present.

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Referring to the release of additional water from Sukhna Headworks earlier today, she said that the flow remained normal and passed smoothly without any sudden rise.

The DC was accompanied by Dera Bassi SDM Amit Gupta, executive engineer (Drainage) Khushwinder Singh, and Dera Bassi tehsildar Sumeet Singh Dhillon. She also interacted with local farmers and assured them of prompt redressal of their concerns.

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Appealing to residents not to believe or spread rumours, DC Komal Mittal urged people to immediately report any emergency to the district administration control rooms.

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