The National Convenir AAP Arvind Kejriwal met the main Minister of Panjab Bhagwant Mann on Thursday after this disease became ill before their planned visit to the flood areas throughout the state. CM Mann was reported to be a fever down and received Kejriwal in his official residence.
After the AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal meeting, he continued to Sultanpur Lodhi in the Kapurthala district to assess the ongoing auxiliary operations and interact with the inhabitants affected by devastating floods. On Wednesday evening he arrived in Pandjab.
Pandjab faces one of the worst flood disasters over decades
Panjab currently faces one of the most serious flood crisis over decades. The disaster was launched by the rivers Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, along with several seasonal drives, swelling due to severe rainfall in their basin in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Other rains in Pandjab have worsened the situation and worsen the challenges for the inhabitants. Officials reported 37 deaths and more than 3.55 lamp affected by the flood. Crops were destroyed across more than 1.75 hectares Lakh.
Bhakra dam reaches a critical level
With the Bhakra dam just one leg below the maximum capacity of 1,680 feet, the Rupnagar Administration released a warning that urgent per inhabitants near the Sutlej River to move to safer places.
On Thursday morning, the water level in the Bhakra dam was recorded at 1,678.97 feet, after the rainfall in the rays, thus causing concern about further inundation downstream.
Efforts to protect the waterfront in the pandjab
In the village of Habib K in Ferozepur, more than 2,000 volunteers from Pandjab, Haryan and Rajasthan, along with military engineers and drainage officials, he is working tirelessly to protect the waterfront endangered by the tireless flow of the Sutlej River.
“Real heroes are people who come with bags, food and bare hands. Their spirit keeps Bandh alive,” said Ratan Singh Saini.
The crisis escalated after 3.3 Lakh Cusecs with water – 40,000 CUSECS higher than the flood peak 2023 – was released from Harike Headworks. The swollen river broke the RG embankment near the village of Manushi in Makhu’s Zira division, flooded several villages including Chak Machhi, Jamaliwal, Gatta Dallar and Tibi. While early evacuation saved lives, hundreds of crop acres were washed away.
The village of Pandjabs submerged and displacement
Authorities reported extensive immersion across districts:
Ferozepur: 111 villages immersed, affecting 39 076 people; 3 495 displaced
Fazilka: 77 villages immersed and influenced 21,562 people; 2 422 displaced
Extensive floods emphasized the vulnerability of agricultural land and an urgent need for coordinated efforts and rehabilitation efforts.
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