Tangri leaves industrial area, NH-444A inundated in Ambala

After flooding the colonies situated on the Tangri River bed and adjoining areas, the water spilt from the Tangri river has caused severe waterlogging in the Industrial area in Ambala Cantonment.

Even in 2023, the Industrial area had witnessed severe waterlogging and the goods worth crores of rupees were damaged. On Thursday, around 6-8 ft water was witnessed in the industrial area. A rescue operation was launched to evacuate the labourers and their family members from the area. Meanwhile, the owners of the industrial units stood helplessly watching the water level rise.

Alok Sood, a scientific apparatus manufacturer and secretary of Ambala Chapter of Haryana Chamber of Commerce, said, “We have witnessed the same situation back in 2023, and it suggests that the government and administration have learnt no lessons from the past. There were tall claims that all arrangements are in place and embankments have been strengthened but there is about 7-ft water on the ground floor of the units inside the industrial area. Not only raw material, costly machinery, and prepared goods, but also other equipment and furniture worth lakhs of rupees will get damaged.”

“We were yet to fully recover from the losses of the previous flood, and again we are staring at losses worth crores. The government should make some permanent arrangements to save the industry as it provides employment to thousands of people”, he added.

The Tangri water also left a stretch of the Ambala-Saha portion of NH-444A in Ambala Cantonment waterlogged, causing inconvenience to the commuters.The Ambala police officials were managing the traffic; however, the heavy flow of water troubled the motorists, especially the two-wheeler riders.

Ambala Range IG Pankaj Nain also visited the affected area and issued directions to the officials.

Meanwhile, the residents of the colonies situated on the Tangri riverbed and adjoining areas continued to witness severe waterlogging in the residential areas.

After touching the levels of over 43,000 cusecs of water around 10 pm, last night, about 25,000 cusecs of water were flowing in the river on Thursday.

Aman Kumar, a resident, said, “We are left with no other option but to wait of the river water to recede. The river has caused heavy damage to our houses.”

Meanwhile, the social and religious organisations were seen providing food and clothes to the affected families.

Deputy Commissioner Ajay Singh Tomer said, “The Tangri river registered its peak flow of 43,000 last night due to which the water overflowed and waterlogging has been witnessed in the lower areas and the industrial area. The water level in the river is decreasing gradually, and the water from the other areas will also start decreasing. There was 6-8 ft of water in the industrial area and the residential areas. Dedicated pumps are installed here at the industrial area to drain out the water. A rescue operation was launched to evacuate the labourers from the industrial areas.”