After the water level rises, all the flood gates of Hathnikund barrage have been opened.
It is raining in Rewari, Jhajjar, Panchkula in Haryana. Meteorological Center Chandigarh (IMD) has issued rain alert at Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra and Panchkula at 8.38 am.
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All gates have been opened at Hathinikund barrage at 2 pm with 1 lakh 5 thousand cusecs of water. At this time there is 2 lakh 72 thousand cusecs of water, which is the highest of this season.
On the other hand, the wall collapsed due to waterlogging in Risaliakheda village of Dabwali in Sirsa district. Water entered homes in Songal village of Kaithal
At the same time, the water level in the Ghaggar river was recorded at 3 pm. A worrying situation has become for the districts of Punjab and Haryana adjoining the Ghaggar River. These districts include Panchkula, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
There is a high alert of floods in the state. Due to heavy rains in the neighboring state of Punjab and mountains, the water level of rivers is at Danger level. The Ghaggar River in Sirsa is at Danger level. Yamuna in Faridabad and Markanda river in Kurukshetra have been overflowing since yesterday.
On the other hand, the Meteorological Department has issued a high alert for the next 36 to 48 hours heavy rain on Sunday (8.30 am). Due to the monsoon active in the last twenty -four hours, heavy rains may occur till September 2. In view of these conditions of the state, CM Naib Saini has canceled the three -day visit of UAE.
At the same time, along with cancellation of holidays of officers and employees of the department related to Chandigarh headquarters, they have been ordered not to leave the station. Apart from this, the embankment on the Ghaggar River is being strengthened. At the district level, the administration has increased monitoring in flood affected areas.
Disaster management teams and concerned departments are placed on alert. At the same time, due to heavy rains in Jammu division of Northern Railway, there has been a technical problem on the bridge between Kathua-Madhopur Punjab stations. In view of this, 10 trains running today have been canceled.
