Ravi in spate, flood alert sounded in Gurdaspur villages
AMRITSAR, Aug. 18 -- With a large quantity of water being released into the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej from the respective dams after heavy rains in the catchment areas in J&K and Himachal, a flood alert has been sounded in the Majha districts. In Gurdaspur district, villages in the Dera Baba Nanak area, including Dharamkot Pattan, Gurchak, Ghanyie Ke Bet, and others along the Ravi and the concerned border outposts have been put on alert. In Dinangar, villages Kanna, Chountra, Chakri Slach, Adhi, Zainpur, and Thakur Pur are on alert, while the alert was issued to villages of Rosa, Chandu Wadala, and Kamalpur Jattan in Kalanaur.
This morning, officials reported that 1.5 lakh cusecs of water had been released into the Ravi from the Ujh river and Ranjit Sagar Dam, marking the highest release this season.
Gurdaspur district administration, in a message on Sunday, warned villagers of flooding.
"It is anticipated that we'll be receiving more than 1,50,000 cusecs of water in Ravi today as most of nallahs/streams in the catchment of Jammu (Kathua) are in spate. It is advised that people stay alert and away from the river," the message from the district administration said.
Gurdaspur deputy commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh said "District administration have been deployed in flood-prone areas, and the relief camps have been identified." In Pathankot, the overflowing Jalaliya and Ujh rivers, submerged areas in 7-8 villages of the Bhoa assembly constituency leading to crop damage. Cabinet minister Lal Chand Kataruchakk visited the area and assured the villagers that their losses would be duly compensated by the government. In Amritsar, Ravi flows through the Ajnala sub-division, and as per the officials, the water may reach Amritsar by tonight. Local MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal assured that the government stands firmly with the people and will extend all possible assistance.
All 31 gates of Harike Headworks, at the confluence of Beas and Sutlej, have been opened. "As much as 1.8 lakh cusecs of water is coming from the upstream, and 86,000 cusecs of water was released downstream, flooding the Hathar area", said the officials of the irrigation department....
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