10 more villages submerged in Karnal district

10 more villages submerged in Karnal district

After creating havoc in around 25 villages of the Indri block, water of the Yamuna has now flooded low-lying areas of around 10 more villages of the Kunjpura block at a rapid pace, entering several houses and inundating thousands of acres of fields.

As per the authorities, the Yamuna has changed its flow and has taken its natural route from North to South, creating the fear of flood in around 50 more villages of Karnal and Gharaunda blocks, keeping the authorities on their toes. Fearing flood in other villages, Gharaunda MLA Harvinder Kalyan, Indri MLA Ram Kumar Kashyap, Commissioner Karnal Division Saket Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Anish Yadav, Superintendent of Police Shashank Kumar Sawan, along with other officials, visited various villages and reviewed their preparedness for the flooding. The DC also directed for the cleaning of the drains where the flow of water could be obstructed.