DC takes stock of the mammoth operation launched by district administration to prevent scouring near Village Gatta Badshah
Author(s): Vikramditya SharmaFerozepur, September 3, 2019: Deputy Commissioner Chander Gaind today took stock of the mammoth operation launched by the District administration with the help of drainage departments and villagers to strengthen...
Ferozepur, September 3, 2019: Deputy Commissioner Chander Gaind today took stock of the mammoth operation launched by the District administration with the help of drainage departments and villagers to strengthen a berm from scouring at village Gatta Badshah situated on the banks of River Sutlej.
Deputy Commissioner Chander Gaind said that that the operation had started right after the information regarding the erosion was received. ”More than 6000 sandbags have been utilized to protect the Berm and operation is still going on as it will take another day to complete the work at this point”, said Gaind.
Giving more details Gaind said that the villagers belonging to this area had provided information that the course of river Sutlej was directly hitting around 400 feet wide Berm at this point causing scouring of soil, which could have subsequently affected the fields. He said that the officials of the drainage department were engaged in the task to protect the further depletion of Berm and a mammoth exercise was launched.
The laying of sandbags along with the bottom of the berm was started and still going on until we are satisfied that the berm is safe now, said Gaind, adding he said that the workforce of around 500 people including volunteers from village is working round the clock on the task and this point will be protected from scouring by tomorrow morning.
On this occasion DC Gaind was accompanied with SSP Vivek Sheel Soni, SDM Zira Narinder Singh and officials belonging to drainage department.