Our Correspondent
Fazilka, August 14
A red alert has been sounded in Fazilka district to deal with a flood-like situation in the coming days. Manpreet Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Fazilka, has directed the officials concerned to be ready to deal with floods as excess water is being released from the Hussainiwala headworks.
He warned that the flood water can enter low-lying flood prone areas in Fazilka and Jalalabad subdivisions falling along the Sutlej river passing through Fazilka district.
Sources in the Canal Department said 1.25 lakh cusecs of water had already been released from the Ropar headworks on Monday which would reach Fazilka in a day or two.
The DC has directed officials to keep their teams ready to meet any emergency and ensure the setting up of a flood control room in all subdivisions.
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