From Yahoo News
Mon, Aug 23 11:39 PM
Ajnala (Amritsar), Aug 23 (PTI) In view of the threat to the embankment in river Ravi at Dariya Musa, civil authorities have swung into action to tackle the situation. The operation regarding repair and protection of the embankment is being undertaken under the direct command of Deputy Commissioner Amritsar Kahan Singh Pannu, who is camping at the site.
The Deputy Commissioner has also called the BSF for help, while military authorities have also been cautioned to the on standby. The breach in the said embankment, if it occurs, is likely to submerge about 400 acres of agricultural land, said Pannu.
He said that there was no threat to human life as the embankment is quite away from the mainland. The administrative officials shall camp at the site till complete protection of the embankment is ensured.
Yesterday about 1.70 lac cusec of water was released in river Ravi from the Ujh River in Jammu which resulted in this situation.
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