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Fresh
breach in Yamuna poses flood threat to Haryana
Thursday, September 23, 2010 01:39:08 PM,
IANS
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Chandigarh:
Flood threat loomed large over several low-lying villages in
Yamunanagar district of Haryana as a fresh breach of nearly 300
feet emerged on the embankment of the Yamuna river, an official
said Thursday.
Besides the district administration officials, the army has also
been requisitioned to plug the breach.
"Rescue work is on at war-footing and very soon we will plug the
breach. Packed food and bottled water have been provided to the
victims. Water has started receding from the affected villages,"
Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner Ashok Sanghwan said Wednesday.
"Our officials are making sure that no further erosion takes place
near the embankment of the Yamuna. We have advised residents
living in the low-lying villages to shift to safer locations.
National highways and roads have suffered massive damage due to
floods," Sanghwan said.
Yamunanagar administration officials said that some crucial roads
were blocked Thursday as they were inundated with flood water.
Over 200,000 cusecs of water was again released in the Yamuna from
Hathinikund barrage Thursday morning.
"Today (Thursday) 206,424 cusecs of water has been released into
Yamuna river from the Hathinikund barrage. We are expecting an
increase in the inflow due to heavy rainfall in Haryana and
Himachal Pradesh since Wednesday," an official at the Hathinikund
control room told IANS.
Breaking records of the last 32 years, the Yamuna saw a maximum
discharge of 744,507 cusecs of water from the Hathinikund barrage
in Haryana Monday. The previous record of discharge into the river
was 709,000 cusecs, recorded Sep 3, 1978.
Rain water has accumulated in agricultural fields of 32 villages
of Dadri area in Bhiwani district, 45 villages of Rohtak district
and 52 villages of Jhajjar district, submerging over 75,000 acres
of farm lands.
Besides, heavy rains are also expected to affect the smooth flow
of railway traffic in the state.
"We are closely monitoring the situation and depending on the
circumstances, we would change the routes to avoid any
inconvenience to the passengers," said G.M. Singh, railways
commercial manager of Ambala division.
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