Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said that special assessment has been ordered to ascertain the damage caused to the crops due to recent rain in districts of Yamunanagar, Karnal and Panipat and a complete survey would also be conducted.
The Chief Minister made an aerial survey of the area and later addressed a Press conference. He also observed the situation of water discharge at Hathni Kund Barrage.
Hooda said that although flood like situation had occurred yet no loss of property and life was reported. He said that as per the report, a maximum of 8,06,020 cusecs of water was discharged at Hathni Kund Barrage on June 17, but today the same has reduced to 1.14 lakh cusecs. Now the water level is reducing day by day, he added. Appreciating the alertness of district administration, Army, Air Force and National Disaster Management Authority and the help rendered by them, Hooda said that situation is being controlled with their cooperation.
"Such pre-monsoon rain has never been witnessed in the State. Perhaps the rain has broken 100 years old record. As many as 37 villages of district Yamunanagar, 40 of Karnal and 20 villages of district Panipat have been affected owing to this rain," he added.
He assured that all possible help would be extended so that farmers do not bear any loss. Adequate arrangements are being made for drainage of water logged villages. Such situation has never happened. Government is quite alert and all round arrangements are being made to handle the situation.
Those present included Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Chhatar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Krishana Mohan, amongst others.