Amritsar/Fazilka/Ferozepur, Aug. 27 -- Teams of the Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),SDRF, and BSF were pressed into service on Tuesday to launch an extensive disaster relief operation in flood-affected areas in Gurdaspur district The army deployed multiple rescue columns and helicopters to evacuate stranded civilians from many marooned areas, and the rescue efforts are ongoing at various places. In the Mamun sector in Pathankot area, the army spokesman said coordinated ground and helicopter rescue missions are underway. Meanwhile, continuous rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab has worsened the flood situation with vast swathes of land in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, and Amritsar districts in the Majha area, falling between the Beas and Ravi rivers, inundated. Water discharge from Ranjit Sagar Dam (1.5 lakh cusecs) and the Ujh River damaged several sections of the dhussi bundhs along the Ravi, inundating around 15 villages in Dinanagar tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Embankment on Ravi at Ghaniye Ke village in Dera Baba Nanak sub-division of Gurdaspur district was breached on Tuesday. In the Ajnala block of Amritsar district, the flood damaged crops on hundreds of acres of land. Gurnam Singh, former sarpanch of Dugri village in Gurdaspur district, said such of situation prevailed in 1988 when entire Punjab witnessed one of the biggest floods in the history. "As per my observation, the situation is worse now. However, the government is doing nothing", he said. Floodwater entered the houses and schools in many villages falling in the Kalanaur block of Gurdaspur district. The army, working along with NDRF, SDRF, and police teams, evacuated approximately 70 individuals from Jagochak Tanda village. The BSF carried rescued 60 civilians from the flood-affected village of Diller Pur Kheda in Dinanagar block of Gurdaspur district. The district administration has established relief camps for flood-affected village residents at Village Marara, Bahmani, Government Senior Secondary School Gahlari, and Gurdwara Tahli Sahib, providing accommodation and meals for displaced families. Community kitchens have been established in schools at Taragarh and Narot Jaimal Singh villages. Rescue centres have been set up at multiple locations in Pathankot. In Pathankot, the gates of Madhopur Headworks were opened on Tuesday to release approximately 1.75 lakh cusecs of water. As a result, 80 villages falling between the river and the international border were badly affected. The swollen Sutlej inundated nearly 35 villages in Ferozepur district and around 20 in Fazilka, plunging both border regions into crisis. On Tuesday morning, a 30-foot breach occurred in the defence drain near border village Gatti Rajoke, 14 km from Ferozepur, flooded farmlands of Gatti Rajoke, Bhakhra, and Hazara Singh Wala. Another crack was reported near the Hazara Singh Wala bridge, a crucial link for several border villages. Officials have begun repairs. Concerns also loom over the national martyrs' memorial at Hussainiwala, which was submerged during the 2023 floods. In the past 24 hours, Sutlej water levels have surged alarmingly. At Hussainiwala Headworks, discharge rose from 1.3 lakh cusecs on Monday evening to 2.4 lakh cusecs by Tuesday evening. At Harike Headworks, 2.6 lakh cusecs of water was released, with another 20,000 cusecs expected by Wednesday morning. To manage the outflow, all 24 gates at Hussainiwala have been opened, pushing water downstream into Pakistan through Fazilka....