Take measures to prevent accidents on rain-affected roads: Gangwa to officials

In the meeting, Gangwa added that “traffic must not be disrupted, quality of repair work must not be compromised, and public complaints, especially via the Harpath app, should be addressed promptly”.

Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), announced a state-wide Civil Defence mobilisation plan to boost emergency preparedness. “The strategy includes awareness campaigns, voluntary enrollment of state employees, and special leave for those participating in training. The aim is to harness the expertise of government personnel to improve disaster response capacity,” she said.

Health minister Arti Singh Rao expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for promptly opening the e-Kshatipurti portal for reporting crop losses and disbursing compensation due to extensive damage to cotton and millet crops caused by heavy rains.”

Haryana is bracing for severe flood-like conditions due to relentless monsoon rains. Dozens of villages across 12 districts – spanning Ambala, Kaithal, Yamunanagar, Rohtak, Bhiwani, and others – continue to remain inundated as rivers including the Yamuna, Ghaggar, Tangri, and Markanda have surged near or beyond danger levels.

The floodgates of the Hathnikund Barrage remained open for the fourth consecutive day (since 4 am on September 1), with water flow exceeding the danger level of 1 lakh cusecs. As of 3 pm Thursday; 1,32,295 cusecs of water were recorded.

The release of water from Hathnikund Barrage has raised the water level of the Yamuna River heading toward Delhi, putting flood-prone areas in Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, and Sonipat at risk. In Faridabad, after water was released from the Okhla Barrage in Delhi, the Yamuna has reached danger level.

In Jalbehra, Kurukshetra, the Markanda River has crossed its danger level. The danger mark is 5 feet, but due to the flow of 14,000 cusecs, the water level has risen to 6.7 feet. Previously, a breach had formed near Nancy village along the Markanda, flooding nearby fields. The water has now crossed Thaska Miranji village and reached the Hisar-Chandigarh National Highway 152.

In Ambala, the Tangri and Markanda Rivers, along with their tributary Begna, are in spate. As a result, floodwaters are flowing over the Ambala-Roorkee National Highway-344, forcing the closure of one side of the road. With traffic restricted to one side, severe congestion is being reported. This highway connects Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, causing traffic jams across five states.

On Thursday, rainfall was reported in Sonipat, Panipat, Charkhi Dadri, and Jhajjar. Haryana urban local bodies minister Vipul Goel distributed cheques worth Rs 1.45 crore at the UT Guest House, Chandigarh, for six gaushalas in Rohtak district. “The government has made arrangements to ensure there is no shortage of fodder for cattle even during the monsoon season.”

Status of rivers in Haryana

Yamuna: About 2,35,550 cusecs of water were released towards Faridabad from the Okhla Barrage, pushing the Yamuna above danger level in Faridabad.

Ghaggar: In the Guhla area of Kaithal, the water level of Ghaggar reached 23 feet by evening, which is at the danger mark. In response, the district administration issued an alert and announced the closure of schools, colleges, and other educational institutions as a precaution.

Tangri: In the morning, the Tangri River’s flow was recorded at 41,000 cusecs, leading to flooding of up to 5 feet in several areas. By around noon, the water level had started to recede, dropping to 25,000 cusecs, offering some relief to low-lying regions.

Markanda: By evening, the water level of the Markanda river was recorded at 34,550 cusecs. A breach near Nancy in Ismailabad caused by the strong flow of Markanda was being repaired till late evening, Thursday.

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