Flood -like conditions due to Yamuna in Sonepat, Faridabad and Yamunanagar.
Haryana is currently struggling with the boom of Yamuna. The river, which originates from Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, travels about 320 km in Haryana and on the way, six districts, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad and Palwal are engulfed.
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The effect of releasing millions of cusecs of water from Hathinikund barrage is now clearly visible on the villages and fields. Somewhere the standing crop has been submerged in thousands of acres, and somewhere the water is being prevented from entering the villages with the help of soil bags and JCB machines. The administration claims that the situation is under control, but this loss is no less than a shock for the farmers whose land and crop have been absorbed into the Yamuna.
How the river has caused havoc in different forms in these 6 districts adjacent to Yamuna and how are the administration and people struggling with this disaster. To know this, our team reached these districts, read this ground report to know what information we got here.
Yamuna water passing under the old bridge located in Kalanaur.
Karnal: Danger in more than two dozen villages XEN Manoj Kumar of the canal department Karnal said that Yamuna in the district flows in about 70 km area and the water level is currently around 1.50 lakh cusecs. About two dozen villages are connected to Yamuna in Karnal district. Many villages including Gharaunda Malki’s Garhrral, Balheda, Mundogari, Sadarpur, Lalupura, Mangalura, Dilavara, Andheda, Dhakwala, Jammukhala, Chundipur, Niripar, Khirajpur and Mahmadpur have been settled on the banks of the river.
At the same time, other villages including Nabiabad, Japati Chhapra, Syed Chapra, Mosepur, Samaspur, Kalsaura, Nagli, Dera Halwana and Garhpur island are also connected to Yamuna. He said that water has not entered the villages, so the population is safe, but thousands of acres of crops in the fields have been ruined due to Yamuna water. The administration has made adequate security arrangements. Earthen bags are filled and JCB machines and tractor-trolleys are constantly deployed.
In the village of Karnal, a person passing through a field filled with water of Yamuna.
Sonipat: 150 acres of land and crop erosion DC Sushil Sarwan of Sonepat said that Yamuna flows from Gannaur to Delhi border for about 30 kilometers. The water level here has reached 3.30 lakh cusecs. About 30 villages from Gannaur to Delhi border are adjacent to the river, including Bega, Ghasoli, Pabnera, Gyaspur, Garhi, Mimarpur, Rasulpur, Bakhtawarpur, Pabsara, Manoli, Toki, Jagdishpur, Dahisra and Janti. DC Sushil said that the fields of a dozen villages inside the dam have been flooded, which has destroyed thousands of acres of crop, although the population has not been affected at present.
Irrigation Department official Ashwani Kaushik said that water has not reached the villages, but the fields have been submerged. Sarpanch representative of Pabnera village Pradeep Kumar said that in 2011 also 200 acres of land was absorbed in Yamuna. This time too, about 150 acres of land and crop have been eroded.
Local farmer Anguri said that due to water filling in the fields, fodder shortage for animals has arisen. Vegetables standing near Mimarpur Ghat have been completely ruined, causing inflation to increase in the market.
The situation in the village Gyaspur located in Sonipat, where the crop standing in the fields has been ruined due to water.
Palwal: Crop standing in 5 thousand acres SDO Riyaz Ahmed said that Yamuna in Palwal district flows in an area of 45.2 km. On Tuesday evening, the water level reached 613 feet, while the danger mark is 615 feet. The water level is currently at 612.5 feet.
About 25 villages including Solara, Bholara, Bagpur, Indira Nagar, Paat Nagar, Mahabalipur, Achheja, Pahladpur, Gurwadi, Chandhat, Kushak and Badoli are adjacent to the river. So far, the standing crop has been submerged in 5 thousand acres.
There is a danger of water reaching houses in half a dozen villages like Mahabalipur, Indiranagar and Achheja. The administration has prepared to send the villagers to safe places. There is a plan to set up relief camps in the government school in Achheja village. Also, the government has started compensation portal, on which farmers will be compensated. Riyaz Ahmed said that 3 lakh 11 thousand cusecs of water released from Hathinikund barrage will start reaching the district from Tuesday night, for which alert is going on.
The Yamuna River has done a lot of damage in Chandhat village of Palwal, many fields have completely merged into the river.
Yamunanagar: A population of 50 thousand is affected The Deputy Commissioner of Yamunanagar said that many villages including Lapra, Chhota Lapra, Ghodo Pipli, island Majri, Kamalpur island, Pabni, Uni, Kanalsi, Bhogpur, Bibipur, Bakarpur Lakad, Telipura, CAT Mandi and Kalesar are located on the banks of Yamuna. Here, a population of about 50 thousand lives every year in fear of floods.
SDM Vishwanath said that land erosion has occurred in Mandewala, Kalesar, Nawazpura, island Kamalpur, Belgarh and Kalanaur. More than 100 acres of crops have been submerged and 50 acres of farming got into the river. The Deputy Commissioner reviewed the flood rescue preparations in the District Secretariat and directed the irrigation department, municipal corporation and PWD to drain water from the fields.
According to the irrigation department, the water level at Hathinikund barrage is now decreasing. 1,51,393 cusecs of water was released at 11 am on Tuesday morning, it reached 1,55,958 cusecs at 12 noon, remained 1,55,467 cusecs at 4 pm and fell to 1,42,024 cusecs at 6 pm.
Land erosion caused by the rapid flow of Yamuna in Yamunanagar.
Panipat: JCB is posted in every village JE Assistant Sonu Saini of the Central Jal Board said that the water level of Yamuna in Panipat is running 232.10 meters, which is now decreasing. 3,29,642 cusecs of water was released from Hathinikund barrage. Yamuna has spread about 35 km in the district. 12 towards UP and 15 villages towards Haryana are adjacent to the river. There are about 1.25 lakh population in UP and 75-80 thousand population in Haryana.
According to Sonu Saini, the administration has intensified relief work. JCBs are posted in every village and earthen bags are being filled with the help of villagers. A broken dam has been added to the village of Pathargarh. The affected villages include Rana Majra, Patrigarh, Tamashabad, Rispur, Nanhera, Jalamana, Adhmi, Mirzapur, Goyla Khurd, Goyla Kalan, Sanjauli, Khojkipur, Hathwala, Bilaspur and Raksera.
Villagers trying to stop Yamuna water and harvesting in the field of Panipat village of Panipat.
Faridabad: People are empty of their home District Deputy Commissioner Vikram Singh said that the Yamuna River in Faridabad flows in a 30 km area. Currently, the water level is recorded at 1,02,444 cusecs. The danger mark is 200 meters, while the current level is at 199 meters.
Out of 26 villages connected to Yamuna, 14 villages are in danger of floods. Basantpur, Kidavali, Lalpur, Mahavatpur, Rajpur Kalan, Tilori Khadar, Amipur, Chirsi, Manjavali, Chandpur, Mothuka, Arua, Chaiyasa and Mohana are prominent. Basantpur village is the most affected, where 3000 houses have a population of eight thousand. The houses are being evacuated. In many villages including Rajpura, Chandpura and Alipur, more than 1500 acres of crop have been submerged in water.
The administration has declared the procession house of Dadasia, Jasana and Kanvara and community building of Rajpur Kalan as safe home. Shelter homes have been set up in Arua and Mothuka villages of Tigaon block. Vikram Singh said that SDRF and police are constantly evacuating people.
People leaving their homes in Basantpur, Faridabad towards a safe place.
Now know why Yamuna is necessary for Haryana
Yamuna is the longest river in Haryana, leaving Yamunotri in Uttarakhand and enters the state near Kaleshwar forest in Yamunanagar. It covers a distance of about 320 kilometers from Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat and enters Delhi. This river is considered to be the mainstream of Haryana for irrigation and drinking water, it is also the longest river flowing in the state. Later, it meets the Ganges in Prayagraj. Input- Rinku Narwal, Rushtam Jakhar, Ram Singhmar, Ajay Jolie, Ashu Thakur, Bhagat Singh Dagar
