Punjab Government on Sunday claimed that it has undertaken various remedial measures to tackle the problem of waterlogging in the districts of Muktsar and Fazilka. The drainage administration of the State Irrigation Department, this year, has taken up anti-waterlogging and flood protection work amounting to Rs200 crore in the districts of Muktsar and Fazilka, said the State Irrigation Secretary KS Pannu.
He said that the work includes cleaning and strengthening of drains, sub-surface drainage system, laying of lift schemes, removal of various obstructions on drains by constructing bridges, field paths and other cross-drainage works. Pannu, along with Chief Engineer (Drainage) Anil Sood and Chief Engineer (Canals) SS Grewal, on Sunday reviewed the progress of anti-waterlogging measures with officers of Drainage and Canal administration in Gidderbaha.
During the course of review, the Chief Engineer (Canal) was asked to remain vigilant and to take advantage of the meteorological forecast to regulate the release of water in the canals during the rainy season with a view to ensuring effective flood control measures. Pannu informed that effective online monitoring system of all the work being undertaken in the department has been introduced and officers were asked to update the progress of work online on daily