Thursday, July 15, 2010

Ghagger Floods: Farmers, Social Organizations & Army Take Control


Farmers, Social Organizations & Army Take Control;

Politicians keep themselves busy in verbal duels via TV Channels and Media;

Distt Administration keeps defending itself.

SE (Irrigation) CL Ganda Transferred for Lapse in Duty

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

15 July, 2010

All pictures can be mouse clicked to enlarge. Pictures & Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, Amit Soni, GS Mann

Video from near Village Nagrana, Right Hand Side of Downstream of Ottu Wier:



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The already green situation of flood created by the Ghaggar River, has further deteriorated with multiple breaches in the ring bandh near village Ferozabad about 15 KM from here. The multiple breaches which occurred yesterday are still causing havoc in vast track of land not only in village Ferozabad but also nearby over a dozen villages Namely Nagrana Thed, Dhani Sant Nagar, Jiwan Nagar, Kirpal Patti and Nakoda etc. Army Jawans assisted by thousand of Dera Sacha Sauda Volunteers are busy round the clock to plug the breaches which are posing a great danger to the standing crops in thousand of acres. Earlier last evening few crevices which occurred in ring bandh near village Jhopra had caused panic and danger in the surrounding areas including the local Air Force Station which is only two or three KM away from the site of breaches. It may be recalled that already villages Farwai Kalan, Nejadela Kalan, Nejadela Khurd, Musahibwala, Meerpur, Mallewala, Jhopra and few other situated on both sides of the river were marooned and were completely evacuated. The residences have shifted to safer places with their own resources. There was a general complain from the victim that none from the administration came to the rescue and they were left at their own fate. The Dera Sacha Sauda volunteer who are playing good samaritans and provided much needed succour to the flood victim were getting a lot of accolades for rendering yeoman service to the needy people by way of not only helping them in their evacuation but also provided them with food and other necessary items. Many NGOs and other social organization have been helping in gigantic relief and rescue work. A social organization headed by Mr. Prem Kandoi has opened up a free langar for the victims at the local kisan bhawan where food is served about 3000 peoples. Since yesterday the district administration. According to latest input thousand of residents of Mallewala and other nearby village have assembled own the ring bandh near the village to protect it in the face or rumours that the bandh will be breach to reduce water level upstream of Ghaggar. Ashok Tanwar, local MP after visiting the flood affected people has said that he would meet Prime Minister for full compensation of losses suffered by the victim. Downstream Ottu Wier, Naamdharis of the region and Dera Sacha Sauda's Green S Welfare workers assisted the army men in relief operations.
Other social organizations like Maruti Welfare Trust etc were also extending help in the relief measures.
Report: Dr. OP Bansal with inputs from GS Mann

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