Fields in Moga flooded as Sutlej swells

Tribune News Service
Sanghera (Moga), July 16

Hundreds of acres of standing paddy crop and green fodder have been submerged in water in many villages/settlements located inside the dhusi bundh of the Sutlej in Dharamkot subdivision of the district as the water level in the river has increased due to moderate and heavy rainfall in its catchment areas during the past 24 hours.

Sarpanch of Sanghera village Balkar Singh claimed that paddy, green fodder and mint crops were damaged on more than 1,500 acres of land inside the dhusi bundh in at least six villages and human settlements. A vast stretch of cultivable fields are located inside the bundh.

Many link roads were seen submerged in water. There was also shortage of potable water, local people alleged.

Sanghera village and a few human settlements have been completely disconnected from other areas due to flooding. Several houses and tubewells have also submerged.

Meanwhile, Narinder Singh Dhaliwal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Dharamkot, claimed that he had visited the areas around the dhusi bundh along with officials of the Agriculture Department. There was no stagnant river water outside the bundh areas. “As far as initial reports are concerned there are no losses to crops outside the dhusi bundh areas, but still we will conduct girdawari in the next few days,” he said.