Kaushalya Dam flood gates opened

Published on: 10 Jul 2023 at 09:01 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, July 10

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal visited Kaushalya Dam on Sunday to assess the water level in the reservoir. Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Dr. Priyanka Soni and other officials accompanied him during the visit.

During the interaction with the media, Chief Minister Manohar Lal informed that heavy rainfall has been occurring for the past two days. As a result, the water level in Kaushalya Dam has risen significantly. To manage the increased water level, the dam gates have been opened, and 4000 cusecs of water are being released. However, as the rainfall has ceased, the situation appears to be under control.

He further mentioned that one lakh cusecs of water is being released at Hathini Kund Barrage. An alert has been issued for 300,000 cusecs of water, indicating the potential for increased water flow.

The Chief Minister assured that the state’s preparedness remains intact to handle any situation, whether it is due to rainfall or water inflow from the mountains. He acknowledged that some areas have experienced waterlogging for a short duration of one or two hours, but the situation is currently under control.

When questioned about the statement of the Punjab Chief Minister, Manohar Lal criticized it, considering it as baseless. Today they has a programme in Panchkula, and the water he is referring to is the waterlogged area of Derabassi. Looking at any area, they say that Haryana is full of water, I think they have made up their mind, Derabassi area is not in their control, they are going to hand it over to Haryana, looking at the water in Derabassi, it is ridiculous to talk about Haryana.

In response to another query, Chief Minister Manohar Lal clarified that there is no electricity problem in Haryana. He criticized attempts to create an issue that does not exist and emphasized his commitment to progress in the state