Minister visits Hisar villages affected by waterlogging

Public Works Department (PWD) and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Ranbir Gangwa interacted with people in areas affected by waterlogging in the district and listened to their problems.

The minister visited Kharar, Nyana, Khokha, Dhansu, Mirzapur and other villages and assessed the damage caused in agricultural and residential areas. He said normally 298 mm of rainfall is recorded during July, August and September, but this year 608 mm rain has already been recorded till September 6.

Along with the heavy rainfall, water discharge from Jind and other districts into the Ghaggar Multipurpose Drain has caused breaches at several places in Hisar, leading to major losses, Gangwa said, adding that the state government will compensate affected people.

“Financial assistance is being provided to people whose houses have been damaged in Narnaund and other places. In Koth Kalan, family of one Rahisha, who died in a house collapse, has been given financial aid of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund,” he said, adding that medical treatment was being provided to those injured in various incidents.

The minister said crop losses are continuously being reported on the e-Kshatipurti portal. After verification, the process of distributing compensation will begin, Gangwa said, adding that so far, about 30,000 farmers from 276 villages have reported crop damage on over 2 lakh acres of land.

In Kharar village, the minister directed the irrigation and related departments to stop the flow of water from fields towards the village settlement. Similar instructions were issued to the officials concerned at Nyana village to stop water entering the cowshed area. He assured that every possible help will be provided to the villagers.

Former chairman Satbir Verma, Zila Parishad member OP Malia, Kharar village sarpanch Ramesh Saini, Mayyar sarpanch Vikas along with prominent residents and officials of departments concerned were also present on the occasion.