Mohali, June 25 -- Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan along with the other officers of the district administration and Drainage department visited flood prone areas at Bhankharpur, Tiwana, Jharmari and Nagla near Handesra on river Tangri and inspected the vulnerable spots.

On the occasion, the DC gave instructions to the Drainage department officials to initiate timely action for cleaning the Sukhna Choe at Zirakpur with special emphasis on cleaning weed, and wild growth to save nearby agricultural lands and inhabitations from water overflow in case of heavy downpour.

He also directed the placing of studs and construction of abutments for strengthening of Tiwana Bundh. It was observed that people of nearby areas had encroached upon Jhar...