LAHORE
The outflow of water at Head Sulemanki has exceeded 71,000 cusecs owing to India’s release of the second largest current of water in River Sutlej. The river was completely filled to capacity at Pakpattan and started entering nearby villages. Hundreds of acres of land have been inundated, said the irrigation officials.
On the other hand, due to the erosion on the banks of the Chenab River at Chiniot, standing crops on hundreds of acres of land have been submerged. While the displaced flood victims will start to return as the water level begins decreasing. The water level in Chiniot has reduced to 50,000 cusecs after a continuous decline. Hundreds of acres of standing crops at 35 mauzas in the district were inundated.
The flood in Chenab River damaged the crops of fodder, maize, sugarcane and others. Flood relief camps will remain active in areas suffering from erosion. However, the water level has started to decrease in the Chenab at Heads Khanki and Qadirabad.
The inflow of water in Head Khanki is 71,203 cusecs, while the outflow is 63,861 cusecs. While at Head Qadirabad, the inflow of water is 70,735 cusecs, and the discharge from there is 60,735 cusecs. The River Ravi is reported to be in a low-level flood at Narowal and the water level is continuously decreasing.
Moreover, 20,000 cusecs of water are currently flowing in the Ravi at Jassar area, said the deputy commissioner, adding the water level in the river is decreasing continuously. All government departments are on high alert in view of the current flood situation.
Moreover, the forecast of a new spell of rains has sounded alarm bells. In Sialkot, there is a fear of urban flooding due to the possible rains. There is a fear of the floodwater entering residential areas of Nullah Bhed. There is also a fear of Model Town, Kotli Behram, Malke Kalan and adjacent areas being submerged.
Residents of these areas are concerned they will get trapped for days. Over in Sindh, the water level at Kotri Barrage on the Indus River is continuously increasing. In view of a possible flood situation, the provincial irrigation department has issued a warning to villages and goths adjacent to the river and prevented fishermen from going into the waters. The inflow of water into the Indus River is 70,833 cusecs and the discharge downstream is 29,568 cusecs.
