50,000 CUSECS WATER RELEASED IN SUTLEJ

PHILLAUR (JALANDHAR): :District deputy commissioner (DC) Varinder Kumar Sharma inspected the Satluj river and reviewed flood arrangements on Monday.

Deputy commissioner, who visited flood-prone area in Phillaur sub-division on Monday, said due to release of 50,000 cusecs from Ropar head works in Sarsa, Siswan and Savaan rivulets, the water level in river Satluj has increased.

The health department has been asked to keep its teams ready and Powercom has been instructed to supply power in proposed relief centres if the need arises.

However, the DC appealed to the people that there was no need to panic as the district administration was at their disposal.

Sharma directed the subdivisional magistrates (SDMs) to keep a tab on the situation. He asked the officers to ensure proper working of all sewerage treatment plants (STPs).

“The block development and panchayat officers (BDPOs) have been asked to be vigilant in villages. The drainage department will ensure adequate number of JCB machines. Sandbags will be arranged to deal with excess water,” the DC said.

SBS Nagar DC Vinay Bublani and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Deepak Hilori visited ‘dhussi bandh’ alongside Sutlej river to take stock of the sensitive sites on Monday.

Bublani directed revenue officers to coordinate with drainage department to take steps to plug sensitive points at dhussi bandh and ordered to set up 13 relief centres across the district.