Patiala: Revised report sought on Ghaggar flooding

The Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) has been directed to complete a revised study on the Ghaggar floods within 12 months and submit the report to the Supreme Court, according to Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil.

In a letter to Patiala MP Dr Dharamvir Gandhi, Patil said the Ghaggar Standing Committee (GSC) regularly reviews flood management issues in the basin. He said the CWPRS had earlier conducted a mathematical modelling study and submitted its report in September 2021, recommending short and long-term flood-mitigation measures. These measures were directed to be implemented by Punjab and Haryana through a Supreme Court order dated August 17, 2022.

Following the floods of July 2023, both states sought a revision of the study based on updated data. The Supreme Court, through an order dated January 12, directed CWPRS to complete the revised study within 12 months.

The recurring floods in the Ghaggar have severely affected the Malwa region, particularly Patiala, Sangrur and Mansa districts, causing widespread damage to crops and property during the monsoon season.

Gandhi had written to the Union Minister in December 2025, highlighting the heavy financial losses suffered by farmers and residents due to breaches in the river’s embankments. He sought a technical and permanent solution to the annual flooding.