Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann was on a visit to the flood affected areas. At Khanuri Zain Patdar, the CM spoke with the people and heard their grievances about the problems they have been facing due to the rains. The Patiala government was consulted for an evaluation of the issue.
“I'm going to the people, and then I'll respond politically. For me, my people come first.” stated Bhagwant Maan. He stated that right now he his helping the public of Punjab and after that he will answer his opponents publicly. He also said that Punjab is always the first one to help everybody, and it will surely face this and come out of it even stronger.
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At Khanauri, close to Moonak in Sangrur, the Ghaggar River's water level on Tuesday exceeded the danger threshold. At 11 am, the river’s water level climbed up to 749.7 feet, higher than the danger mark of 748.2 feet, and further raised to 750.2 at 8 pm. Farmers stated that the unstable Ghaggar embankments had not been repaired, while officials maintained that strong water flow was to blame for the damage.
"Since the start of water in Ghaggar, we have been repeatedly asking the officers to repair the weak points of Ghaggar. But they did not pay any heed and were taking rounds just to fulfill formality” alleged Gurmeet Singh, a farmer of the area. His entire paddy has been submerged under water.
“The situation has been the same for the last many years as officers did not conduct proper repair, while after breaches, the authorities come and make big announcements,” said Satwant Singh, another farmer of the area.