Life out of gear in Patiala

Tribune News Service

Patiala, September 24

Incessant rain that continued on Monday has brought miseries on residents in the district. Farmers too are staring at loss as their paddy and vegetable crops have been damaged.

The Ghaggar is below the danger mark as of now.

The maximum temperature at most places had been below normal, weather officials here said. The downpour damaged part of the Patiala-Bathinda National Highway. Low-lying areas of the city are facing a flood-like situation with rainwater entering houses.

Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit said the Ghaggar was flowing at nine-ft level; the danger level is 16 ft. The Patiala Nadi is flowing nine ft below the danger mark. The water level in Jacob drain that passes through the city was recorded at four ft, while the danger mark is 6 feet.

“As floodgates of Sukhna have been opened, the administration has alerted villages near the Ghaggar to remain alert. They have been advised to keep tabs on the Ghaggar flow, even as a flood control room has been activated,” the Deputy Commissioner said.

The Ghaggar flow near Dharmherhi is 15 ft, while its danger mark is 22 ft.

Earlier, roofs of some houses in the city had collapsed due to the rain spell, while many walls and other buildings were damaged.