Canal breach inundates paddy fields, nurseries in Tarn Taran
Crops over at least 300 acres were destroyed after a breach in Nikasu canal following heavy rains at Bileyawala village, 20km from here, on Tuesday night.
Paddy fields and nurseries at Sarhali Kalan, Khara and Bileyawala villages remained inundated on Wednesday. “We have been trying to contact irrigation department officials to plug the breach, but they are not attending the calls. The strong current of water has destroyed paddy and vegetables,” said a farmer.
“The Nikasu canal, which starts from Dhariwal in Gurdaspur district, is not paved and our fields remain flooded every year when the department releases water,” said another farmer, adding that the department has not paid any heed to our complaints.
When contacted, Tarn Taran sub-divisional magistrate Amandeep Kaur said: “The tehsildar has been directed to visit the spot.”