Flood waters start receding in Haryana areas
By IANSTuesday, September 21, 2010
CHANDIGARH - After breaking the record of the last 32 years, flood waters of the Yamuna river in Haryana receded Tuesday with only 140,000 cusecs of water being discharged from the Hathnikund barrange in Yamunanagar district.
The flood waters of the river, which inundated some low-lying villages in Yamunanagar and Karnal districts, also started receding, revenue officials said here.
The Yamuna saw a maximum discharge of 744,507 cusecs of water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana Monday, breaking records of the past 32 years. The previous record of discharge into the Yamuna was 709,000 cusecs, recorded Sep 3, 1978.
Nearly 700,000 cusecs of water was discharged into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage Sunday.
Incessant rainfall in the upper reaches of Shivalik hills and in Uttarakhand has led to heavy inflows.
The river’s flood waters reach Delhi downstream in about 36 hours.
The state government had issued flood alerts in Karnal, Panipat, Sonepat, Faridabad and Palwal districts and their deputy commissioners have been alerted to take preventive measures.
“The Yamuna had caused flooding in some areas of Yamunanagar district due to heavy rains in its catchment areas. Preventive measures were initiated in the affected areas,” Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (revenue) Naresh Gulati said.
Flood waters had entered the agricultural fields of low-lying areas in about 25 villages of Yamunanagar district.
