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The administrations of Panipat and Sonepat have issued an alert as the Yamuna keeps rising due to heavy discharge from the Hathnikund barrage and continuous rainfall in the region. The river has remained at the warning level for more than 12 hours.

 

At 9 am on Monday, the Yamuna’s discharge reached 3.29 lakh cusecs, the highest of the day. This figure has already surpassed last year’s peak of 3 lakh cusecs, which had caused heavy damage in nearby villages.

 

“With the continued discharge from the Hathnikund barrage, the water level in Yamuna is continuously on the rise. This is for the first time that the water has been rising for more than 12 hours at a stretch,” said Mohit Kumar, JE, Irrigation Department.

 

Villages including Tamshabad, Nawada Aar, Nawada Par, Sanoli, Patthargarh, and Rana Majra have been placed on high alert. To tackle any emergency, the administration has deployed three poclains, six JCBs, eight tractors with trolleys, and over 100 irrigation staff along the river to tackle emergencies.

 

Top officials, including CEO Zila Parishad Dr. Kiran Singh and SDM Samalkha Amit Kumar, visited vulnerable areas on Monday. They ordered the implementation of Thikri Pehra (community night patrols) in villages.

 

Panipat Deputy Commissioner Dr Virender Dahiya said, “The administration is fully prepared to deal with any flood-like situation and is keeping a close tab on developments. A flood relief control room has been set up at the mini-secretariat (helpline: 0180-2653850), which will be manned round the clock.”

 

In Sonepat, alerts have been issued in nearly 30 villages along the Yamuna river. Deputy Commissioner Sushil Sarwan said, “Water is increasing every hour in the Yamuna due to heavy discharge from Hathnikund barrage. All officials have been directed to monitor the water flow and villagers are being informed through Munadi. The administration is completely on alert mode and citizens living in low-lying areas are appealed to remain cautious and follow guidelines.”

 

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