Haryana flood situation eases; Yamuna level down (Hindu 13 September 2010)

Water which had entered agriculture land and villages of Yamunanagar and Karnal districts has also receded
Farmers take a close look at the crops damaged by floods in Panipat district of Haryana on Sunday.
CHANDIGARH: The flood situation in Haryana has eased with the water level in the Yamuna going down, an official spokesman said here on Sunday.
He disclosed that the discharge at Hathni Kund Barrage was 52,380 cusecs at 12 noon and of this, 44,080 cusecs was flowing into the Yamuna while the Western Yamuna Canal was running with 6,500 cusecs discharge. No water was flowing in Som and Pathrala rivers, he added.
The water which had entered into agriculture land and villages of Yamunanagar and Karnal districts had also receded. Now water was standing in low-lying areas only.
Admitting that the receding water in the rivers had eroded the soil, he said the damage caused to the land would be assessed soon.
He further said that the length of the breach in Panipat district in the bund of the Yamuna between Tamsabad and Pathargarh villages was approximately 175 feet wide. Now the water was receding in Panipat district and the water which had entered the agriculture land through this breach had also flowed back into the river.
After crossing through Delhi on Saturday night, the peak water discharge had reached Faridabad and Palwal districts where the water level was constant in the river. It had touched the existing bunds along the river in Lalpur, Kiadawali, Dalelpur and Mahavatpur villages but no appreciable damage had been reported. All the river embankments were safe and water was passing smoothly, he claimed.
Nuh town and surrounding areas had been water-logged following 182 millimetres rainfall since last night. Water pumps had been installed at 61 sites for dewatering of rain water from populated areas.
The discharge in Markanda river had receded to 8,869 cusecs and no water was flowing in Tangri river while the discharge in Ghaggar river had been recorded at 26,440 cusecs at Guhla-Cheeka, 11,075 cusecs at Khanouri and 10,900 cusecs at Chandpur Siphon.
He further said that nine breaches had been caused at various sites of Markanda river bund in Sadiqpur, Shelia, Alapur, Harda Hardi, Charnel Majra, Hema Majra and Gallery villages. Moreover, 10 small relief cuts had been made by the farmers in Markanda river (left bund) between Shahabad and Jhansa villages to save their crops between creak and bund.