70,000 cusec water passing through Gandi Singhwala

KASUR: The flash flood of 70,000 cusec of water in river Sutlej at Ganda Singhwala in Kasur gushing through, which with persistent rise has submerged several villages and thousands acres of crops after the release of water by India on Monday.

India had announced to release 70,000 cusecs water on August 13. The rescue teams reached the area. The flood inundated crops in villages, including Bhikiwind, Pattan, Ghatti Klunjer, Mastayki, Kamalpura, Basti Bangladesh, Phattiwala, Dhup Sari, Sehjura, Nagar, Sheikhpura, Baqirke, Kotli Fateh Muhammad and Usmanwala. Meanwhile, the flood disrupted the road links to Masteyki, Bhikkiwind, Klunjer, Dhup Sari, Pattan, Chanda Singhwala, Hakuwara and Basti Bangladesh.

People with the help of Rescue 1122 used boats for their shifting to safer places. The district administration claimed that the situation was under control and relief goods were being provided in the affected areas. The district administration has also established relief camps and free medical camps in the affected areas.

Villagers alleged that the district administration's arrangements in the affected areas were inadequate. They said that they with their cattle were shifting to safer places on self-help basis. It is being predicted that India would release 80,000 cusecs water. DCO Syed Irshad Hussain Shah said that arrangements had been finalised to deal with any emergency in the affected areas.