DC inspects flooded areas in Hisar villages

Deputy Commissioner Anish Yadav inspected waterlogged fields caused by heavy rains in various villages today, with a large area facing flood-like situation in the district.

The DC reviewed the progress of water drainage being undertaken in the villages and directed officials to ensure that water was drained from the fields and residential areas at the earliest.

He visited several villages, including Mirzapur, Bass Akbarpur and Putthi Samain. He asked officials of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department accompanying him to immediately repair drains, pipelines, or siphon systems so that drainage was not obstructed. “Additional pumping sets should be installed in areas facing flooding and pumps should be arranged wherever necessary,” he said, adding that no negligence would be tolerated. Progress reports were to be sent to the district headquarters daily.

The DC also interacted with villagers and farmers, who informed him that due to heavy flooding, they had lost almost entire crops.

The district administration has tasked revenue officers, patwaris, and kanungos with preparing crop damage reports to initiate the compensation process.

According to a district administration report, rains have damaged about 80,190 acres of crops in Hisar district, with the loss ranging between 25 and 50 per cent. The worst-affected areas include Hansi, Bass, and Hisar-II blocks, where cotton, paddy, moong, bajra, groundnut, fodder, and guar crops have suffered significant damage.

Hansi block alone reported losses over 24,990 acres, followed by Bass (19,300 acres) and Hisar-II (12,240 acres). Cotton and paddy are among the most affected crops, with 39,743 acres of cotton and 24,200 acres of paddy suffering partial damage, the reports said.