Admin reinforces embankments amid rising Beas levels in Kapurthala

With the rising water level in the Beas, the Kapurthala district administration has stepped up efforts to secure advance embankments by reinforcing weak spots with sandbags and stones on a war footing.

Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal, who is supervising the operations, said both dhussi and advance embankments in the district are safe and face no immediate threat.

As a precautionary measure, Drainage Department officials have been instructed to conduct night patrols under the leadership of officers at the SDO level. Panchal said the department is also issuing hourly updates on water releases from the Pong Dam and inflow from seasonal rivulets and streams in the catchment area of the Beas.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Navneet Kaur Ball inspected the reinforcement work being carried out at the advance embankment near Khijarpur. Executive Engineer (XEN) Sartaj Singh of the Drainage Department said sandbagging is underway on a large scale, with additional focus on placing stone crates along vulnerable stretches of the embankment.

Meanwhile, XEN Sukhrāj Singh reported that at the dhussi embankment near Butala village in Dhilwan, sandbags have already been placed, where necessary. He added that nearly 5,000 bags have also been kept in reserve for emergency use.

Local farmers have expressed satisfaction with the administration’s preparedness. Sukhdev Singh of Chaudhriwal said the authorities were installing crates filled with stones and earth-filled bags, with villagers also cooperating in the efforts. Sarban Singh of Butala village noted that robust arrangements have been made by the department to safeguard the embankments.