Residents asked to vacate houses, shift to relief campsChander Parkash/TNSAs the water level in the Sutlej has started going up, the district administration today made the residents of Mohar Jamsher and Kalu Wala villages, which are situated near the river, to vacate their houses and shift to relief camps.
The water level in the river is expected to go up when the gates of the Bhakra Dam will be opened and more water will be released into this river, which forms the international boundary between India and Pakistan in this district at many places. Most of these villagers have started shifting to relief camps and other safer places fearing floods.
The paddy crop in fields of Mohar Jamsher village has already submerged under water.
The BSF authorities have also started taking precautionary measures to deal with the flood-like situation. Deputy Commissioner KK Yadav said: “We don’t want to take any chance. While Mohar Jamsher village is located inside the embankment of the Sutlej, Kalu Wala village is located inside the area, which forms the area of the Hussainiwala reservoir. Both villages are prone to the floods whenever the water level in the Sutlej rises than its normal level during the rainy season.”
Talking to mediapersons after a meeting with officials regarding flood-control measures, the DC said police patrolling had been started alongside the embankments of the Sutlej. A flood contingency plan had been activated and district officials had been told to remain alert.
DIG (BSF), Abohar sector, Vimal Satyarthi said the water wing of the BSF had been pressed into service. Heavy machinery deployed near the Pattan and Bahini Dilawar BOPs had been brought back to safer places.
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