Rains battered parts of Punjab and Haryana for the third consecutive day on Monday with authorities working round the clock to reach out to people in the worst-hit places in hours of crisis. According to the meteorological department, it has been raining in many parts of Punjab and Haryana. The Army has been put on alert in some other parts of Punjab, officials said. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2023-07-10 06:56 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
As torrential rains battered several parts of Punjab, Army assistance was sought by the Patiala district administration after water overflowed from the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in Rajpura town following a breach
In some places in Punjab, there were breaches in distributaries and minor canals. Fields were reportedly inundated at many places in Punjab and parts of Haryana causing crop damage
Tracts of land near Sutlej and Ghaggar river were inundated. At some places in Punjab, water gushed into houses and at a few places, people were evacuated to safer places
The heavy monsoon downpour continued to lead to traffic snarls on key road stretches in the two states, the officials said
In the wake of a flood-like situation due to incessant rains in several parts of the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had on Sunday directed all the cabinet ministers, MLAs and officials to stay alert and reach out to people in need
