more villages inundated after Harike discharge
Ferozepur, Sept. 2 -- Fresh release of water from the Harike headworks left five more villages inundated in Ferozepur district on Monday. With this, 112 villages have been submerged in the district, affecting around 30,000 lives, DC Deepshikha Sharma said.
By Monday afternoon, 2.66 lakh cusecs of water had been released from Harike headworks, inundating low-lying areas of Ferozepur, while another 2,65,897 cusecs discharged from Hussainiwala headworks worsened the situation in Fazilka . Over 24 villages in Fazilka remained inundated.
In Habib Kee village, 5 km from Ferozepur, Sutlej's fierce currents have been eating into the embankment for the past three days, posing a threat to Ferozepur city. To avert disaster, the army, administration and villagers are working tirelessly, stacking mud sacks and reinforcing the bundh....
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