Erosion reported at Dhussi bandh in Nawanshahr village; villagers remain fearful

Erosion at three locations along the Dhussi Bandh was reported late last night in Burj Tehal Das village, Nawanshahr.

Local administration and villagers reached the site early this morning to assess the situation.

Nawanshahr Deputy Commissioner Ankurjeet Singh confirmed that the bandh had eroded in sections.

However, he noted that the higher elevation of nearby fields reduces the immediate threat.

"Strengthening of the bandh is being done. We will manage the situation. There is no need to panic," Singh told The Tribune.

Jagdish, a local farmer, said the erosion occurred late at night.

"We’ve been working to protect the bandh for the past month, and now this has happened. We just hope things return to normal soon; otherwise, the farmers will bear huge losses," he told The Tribune.

ADC Rajiv Verma stated that the district administration is working at full pace and will not allow water to enter the fields.

Meanwhile, another farmer from the village expressed his distress, saying, “Paani da kuch keh nahee sakde (You can’t predict what water will do). If it enters the fields, the damage will be severe and unbearable. The government should act with priority to save this area. Also, if water enters the villages from this side, it will also enter the Phillaur area in Jalandhar," he said.