Monsoon fury submerges Jind

Tribune News Service

Jind, Updated At : 03:30 AM Aug 15, 2025 IST

Commuters navigate flooded roads in Jind. Photo: Vijender Maratha

A heavy spell of monsoon rain in Jind on Thursday left large parts of the town under water, with major roads and localities inundated. Areas around Rani Talab, Patiala Chowk, Railway Road and Gohana Road experienced severe waterlogging, forcing traffic diversions and causing widespread disruption. The town recorded over 105 mm of rainfall since morning and the weather department has forecast rain for the next three days.The road from the SP’s residence to the District Jail was submerged under 2-3 feet of water. Offices of the Public Health Engineering Department and the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) were also flooded. In several parts of the town, residents stayed indoors as rainwater entered homes, including in the upscale Urban Estate colony. Shopkeepers along Gohana Road suffered significant inconvenience as their market stretch was left heavily inundated.

The downpour also caused part of the boundary wall of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Park to collapse, though no injuries were reported. Main roads and residential colonies — Gohana Road, Urban Estate, Shiv Colony, Housing Board Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Rohtak Road, Bhiwani Road, Budha Baba Basti, Devi Lal Chowk, Patiala Chowk, Narwana Road, Kaithal Road and underpasses — were among the worst affected, leaving residents wading through knee-deep water.

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Imran Raza and Additional Deputy Commissioner Vivek Arya visited several localities to review the situation, instructing officials to speed up drainage efforts.

The heavy rain also forced a change in Independence Day celebrations. The venue was shifted from Eklavya Stadium to New Anaj Mandi due to flooding at the original site. Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma will be the chief guest at the function.

Officials said preparations at Eklavya Stadium were severely hampered by continuous rain from 6 am to noon, disrupting arrangements and making the ground unusable for the event.

Monsoon fury submerges Jind

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

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