FOCUS ON
STRENGTHENING RIVER EMBANKMENTS AND ROUND-THE-CLOCK VIGILANCE
HARJOT SINGH
BAINES LEADS RELIEF OPERATIONS ALONG SUTLEJ
LALJIT SINGH BHULLAR AND HARBHAJAN
SINGH ETO VISIT FLOOD-HIT AREAS
HARDEEP SINGH MUNDIAN REACHES SULTANPUR LODHI WITH
FOUR TRUCKS OF RELIEF MATERIAL
DR. RAVJOT SINGH HOLDS DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERACTIONS TO
ADDRESS PEOPLE’S GRIEVANCES
MAHINDER BHAGAT CALLS FOR CONSTANT ALERTNESS AMID
RISING WATER IN CHITTI VEIN
MEET HAIR AND KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL DISTRIBUTE RELIEF
MATERIAL IN AJNALA
MALWINDER KANG REVIEWS ROAD DAMAGE AT KHUDA LAHORA-NADA ALONG
WITH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
GOVT EMPHASIZES SAFE EVACUATION FROM POTENTIAL
FLOOD-PRONE AREAS
Chandigarh, September 3:
With continuous heavy rainfall across Punjab and adjoining
hilly regions creating flood-like conditions, the Punjab Government has intensified rescue and relief operations
across the State. District administrations have been instructed to strengthen embankments and riverbanks
while ensuring evacuation of people from vulnerable areas to safer locations.
In Sri Anandpur Sahib
constituency of Rupnagar district, continuous monitoring of canals, rivulets and rivers is being undertaken
under the supervision of Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Baines with support from the district administration and
social organizations. Evacuation drives have already begun in villages located along the Sutlej and the
Minister has urged residents to shift to government-established relief camps.
Villages in Nangal area including
Harsa Bela, Bela Ramgarh, Bela Dhyani Upper, Bela Dhyani Lower, Sainsowal, Aailgra, Bela Shiv Singh,
Bhalan, Bhanam, Singhpura, Palasi, Taraf Majara, Majari and villages in Sri Anandpur Sahib are Burj,
Chandpur Bela, Gajpur Bela, Shahpur Bela, Nikuwal, Amarpur Bela and Lodhipur have been asked to move to
safer places. Villages located along the Sutlej in Rupnagar and Sri Chamkaur Sahib have also been put on
high alert.
Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh visited flood-affected villages in his Sham Chaurasi constituency
and personally met residents at their homes in Shivalik Nagar Dholwaha, Khalwana, Diowal and Badowal to
listen to their grievances. He assured them that their issues would be resolved on priority, stating that public
safety remains the foremost responsibility of the Government.
Cabinet Ministers Laljit Singh Bhullar and
Harbhajan Singh ETO, along with senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, visited flood-affected areas of Tarn
Taran. They inspected villages Mararh and Kirhian where river erosion had damaged farmland and crops and
also interacted with the affected families and farmers.
In Jalandhar district, Cabinet Minister Mahinder Bhagat
visited Kukkar village where the water flow in Chitti Vein has increased significantly. He distributed relief
materials and directed the administration to maintain constant vigilance. In Sangowal village, Deputy
Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal sought the assistance of the Army to strengthen Sutlej embankments.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and MLA Kuldeep Singh
Dhaliwal distributed relief material to families in Ajnala.
Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management
Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian reached Sultanpur Lodhi with four truckloads of relief material including
animal fodder, which was distributed in flood-hit villages Mand Inderpur and Yousafpur Darewal.
At Nayagaon
in SAS Nagar district, MP Malwinder Singh Kang and Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal inspected the
damage caused to the Khuda Lahora–Nada road due to erosion along Patiala Ki Rao. Repair works have
already begun. The administration has also advised residents along Ghaggar and Sukhna choe to remain
vigilant.
In Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Deputy Commissioner Ankurjeet Singh reviewed the current status
of Sutlej embankments at Dhaingarpur, where the water level stands at 65,000 cusecs and remains under
control. He informed that a minor breach last night was immediately repaired with the help of villagers and
strengthening works are underway.
In Barnala, Deputy Commissioner T. Banith urged residents to vacate
unsafe buildings and shift to government relief camps. In Patiala, Deputy Commissioner Preeti Yadav alerted
the Army and appealed to residents of flood-prone villages to move to safer zones due to the rising Ghaggar
river.
In Fazilka, Deputy Commissioner Amarpreeet Kaur Sandhu advised residents to stay alert as 3.11 lakh
cusecs of water is being released from Hussainiwala Headworks into the Sutlej. She assured that district
administration teams are on standby round the clock to assist the public.