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Punjab floods: Breather for Ferozepur, Fazilka villages as Harike release drops

Ferozepur, Sept. 6 -- The discharge from Harike Headworks dropped from 3,05,000 cusecs on Thursday evening to 2,75,000 cusecs by Friday evening, offering slight relief to thousands battling floodwater... Read More


Central team tours flood-hit areas in Punjab's Fazilka to assess damage

Ferozepur, Sept. 5 -- The inter-ministerial central government team, deputed to assess flood-affected areas in Punjab, began its tour from Fazilka on Thursday. The team met commissioner Manjit Singh ... Read More


Punjab floods: Harike's discharge sinks Ferozepur, Fazilka deeper

Ferozepur, Sept. 4 -- The flood crisis in Punjab's border belt has worsened, with the swollen Sutlej-fed by heavy rains, cloudbursts and fresh releases from Bhakra and Pong dams-submerging 111 village... Read More


Discharges from Harike & Hussainiwala Headworks has Ferozepur, Fazilka on edge

Ferozepur, Sept. 3 -- The increased discharges from the Harike Headworks, Hussainiwala Headworks has worsened the situation in the downstream areas in Ferozepur and Fazilka districts. With the Sutlej... Read More


Provide at least rRs.r50,000 per acre as flood aid: Punjab CM to Centre

Ferozepur, Sept. 3 -- Amid rising floodwaters in Ferozepur, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann took to the field in a boat on Tuesday, urging the Centre to give Punjab its due by revising what he ter... Read More


Punjab: 5 more Ferozepur villages inundated after Harike discharge

Ferozepur, Sept. 2 -- Fresh release of water from the Harike headworks left five more villages inundated in Ferozepur district on Monday. With this, 112 villages have been submerged in the district, a... Read More


Fresh rainfall deepens flood woes in Punjab's Ferozepur, Fazilka

Ferozepur, Aug. 31 -- A fresh spell of rainfall on Saturday exacerbated the already devastating flood situation, further submerging more than 120 villages across Ferozepur and Fazilka. Despite a 19,0... Read More


Punjab: Hussainiwala check post inundated, retreat ceremony suspended

Ferozepur, Aug. 30 -- The daily retreat ceremony at the Hussainiwala Joint Check Post (JCP) on the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district was temporarily suspended on Friday due to massive floodi... Read More


Punjab: Over 2,000 rescued as Sutlej inundates 65 villages in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, Aug. 29 -- As surging waters of the Sutlej continue to inundate large swathes, the Indian Army has ramped up its rescue and relief efforts in Ferozepur - one of the worst-affected districts... Read More


Punjab: Discharge from Harike headworks drops, floodwaters begin to recede

Ferozepur, Aug. 24 -- Flood-affected villages in Ferozepur and Fazilka saw some relief on Saturday as the discharge of water from the Harike headworks reduced significantly, dropping from 1.29 lakh cu... Read More