From New Kerala.com
Ajnala, Aug 23 : In view of the threat of floods due to a possible breach in the embankment of Ravi river at Dariya Musa, Amritsar district authorities have swung into action.
The autorities have called the BSF personnel for assistance and military authorities have also been urged to be on standby, an official spokesman said here today.
The operation regarding repair and protection of the embankment was being undertaken under the direct command of Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu, who was camping at the site.
''The breach in the said embankment, if occurs, is likely to submerge about 400 acres of agricultural land,'' the spokesman said.
However, the Deputy Commissioner said there was no threat to human life as the embankment was quite away from the main bundh.
The administrative officials would camp at the site till the complete protection of the embankment is ensured, he added.
About 1.70 lakh cusecs of water was released in Raviriver from the Ujh river in Jammu which resulted in this situation.
However, now only about 70,000 cusecs of water was flowing in the river, the spokesman said.
About 500 labourers were working for the protection of the embankment.
The operation regarding repair and protection of the embankment was being undertaken under the direct command of Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu, who was camping at the site.
''The breach in the said embankment, if occurs, is likely to submerge about 400 acres of agricultural land,'' the spokesman said.
However, the Deputy Commissioner said there was no threat to human life as the embankment was quite away from the main bundh.
The administrative officials would camp at the site till the complete protection of the embankment is ensured, he added.
About 1.70 lakh cusecs of water was released in Raviriver from the Ujh river in Jammu which resulted in this situation.
However, now only about 70,000 cusecs of water was flowing in the river, the spokesman said.
About 500 labourers were working for the protection of the embankment.
--UNI
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