With heavy rains lashing in many parts of northern India in the past 24 hours, waterlogging has been reported in several parts, including Punjab’s Mohali too.
To meet the emergency in Mohali, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed. Apart from this, the district administration has also issued new helpline numbers and designated officers to report to any emergency.
Mohali Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aashika Jain confirmed, as quoted by Indian Express, that the water logging was reported from across the district. She also added that the disaster response teams have recovered around 250 animals.
“The evacuation drive is also going on in the low-lying areas near Ghaggar, in Tiwana village near Bhankharpur in Derabassi, the evacuation was completed as a precaution,” IE quoted her as saying.
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“We got information that due to heavy rainfall, Gulmohar Extention has been flooded, we started the rescue operation at 10 am…we have rescued around 82 people so far…we have distributed food and essential items also to the needy people…,” news agency ANI quoted NDRFs’ Senior Inspector Baljeet Singh as saying.
Among other arrangements, she said that the run way at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport was also made operational after dewatering it.
“The grid was also inundated and many areas reported the power cuts but the power was restored in most parts of the district,” the DC added.
The administration issued the flood control mobile numbers in addition to pre-existing landlines — Mohali-0172-2219505, Derabassi – 01762-283224, Kahrar – 0160-2280853.
In case of non-working of landlines, the administration issued three mobile numbers — 7347661642 for Mohali, 9464234000 for Kharar and 9855025466 for Derabassi.
With incessant rains continuining post 24 hours and IMD issued warning regading this, the the district administration is keeping a close eye on the water level of Ghaggar river that flows in Derabassi Sub-Division. It has alerted the people who live in low-lying areas, especially near the river.
Apart from Mohali in Punjab, excessive rainfall has created havoc in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Uttarakhand. The state administrations have issued red alerts for almost all districts and cautioned people living in low lying areas.
Reports of highways getting cracks in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are also.
With agency inputs.
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