After 72 hours of continuous heavy rainfall, the sun finally smiled in Punjab. All 23 districts of Punjab were declared flood hit by the state government and as a result, entire Punjab was at a standstill for the past 3 days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Chandigarh unit issued no alert on Thursday and the days coming after that.
With the skies now being clear, the question arises is Punjab Flood threat now over? Continue reading below-
The answer is no for the time being. As per reports, the situation is still serious due to floods in Punjab. Water of Ravi and Sutlej has risen in many villages of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ferozepur. Many villages of Amritsar are in the grip of floods.
IMD has also issued a nowcast and alerted for moderate rainfall in over parts of Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala. In another nowcast, the IMD on Thursday further alerted about moderate rainfall in- Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Moga.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal are coming today to take stock of the situation in Punjab.
This year, Ravi caused the most damage in the state. Flood water has receded from many villages and the damage is becoming apparent. Sand has accumulated in people's houses.
The crops in the fields are in the grip of sand. The condition of the houses is very pathetic. Cracks have appeared on the walls. Many roofs have collapsed. The kutcha houses are no longer fit for living. Since last night, the water level of Ravi has started rising again in the Ramdas area of Amritsar.
