Assures residents of survey to assess losses of houses, shops, livestock
Assures residents of survey to assess losses of houses, shops, livestock
Urged that special attention be given to Patiala, which suffers from recurrent flooding almost every year due to the Ghaggar, Tangri, and Markanda rivers
Condition of all three victims serious | 2 of them have been convicted in fake encounter cases
Those attacked were former DSP Gurbachan Singh, and former inspectors Suba Singh and Inderjit Singh
The MLA said the projects will strengthen civic infrastructure and provide modern facilities to the people of Patiala
The DC said the district administration, drainage officials and the local community have been working round-the-clock to ensure that no breach occurs
Tarpaulins, ration and other essential supplies were included in the relief
A student who was travelling in the bus said it overturned as the driver tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction
The family was sleeping when the roof collapsed
Highlighted the grave losses faced by farmers, particularly the destruction of paddy crops due to excessive rainfall
Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra had hoodwinked Patiala police team on September 2 during raid at Dabri in Karnal and escaped
Punjab officials squarely blame Haryana for obstructing natural flow of Ghaggar and its tributaries leading to flooding in several areas along border
Police officials say the matter is being investigated and action will be taken accordingly
The MLA has been on the run for over a week since a police team from Patiala raided the house of his relative and HSGMC member in Karnal
Punjab Rice Millers' Association dispatched 16 truckloads of relief material from Patiala
According to the data collected on Sunday, the water level in the river near Bhankarpur village was at 1.50 feet, well below the danger level of 10 feet
According to official data, medical teams have treated 233 patients for waterborne diseases in the worst-hit villages of Jandi Mangoli and Untsar
Minister directs intensive door-to-door checks in hotspot areas
Most farmers had borrowed heavily from arhtiyas to sow their paddy crop this season
The DC assured residents that the district administration is fully alert, with adequate relief camps already established in the area
Once every few years, the river swells, submerging vast tracts of farmland and breaching embankments
Young people in Ghanaur and Devigarh, Patiala, are independently managing flood control efforts along the Ghaggar River. They are filling and placing sandbags after the administration failed to provide timely aid. Villagers have also contributed financially to protect their homes, due to past flood damages.
The first-time MLA escaped from custody on Tuesday with police claiming that gunshots were fired
River water has entered paddy fields in 65 villages of the district
Flowing from the Shivalik hills, the seasonal river wreaked havoc in 2010 and 2023, besides causing damage almost every alternate year
For the past 12 hours, the water level is half a foot above the danger level
Residents in villages worst-hit by past floods decried the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the drainage department
Facing rising Ghaggar river water, 21 villages in Ghanaur face potential flooding. Residents were ordered to evacuate, but many refuse. Army, NDRF, and MGNREGA workers are on standby, reinforcing embankments.
The award was received by Dr Subhash Dawar, Founder and Director, and Dr Rahul Dawar
In the two videos, the MLA denies police attack allegations, accuses 'Delhi lobby' of orchestrating crackdown on him