Paddy on 400 acres submerged in Karnal
KARNAL: A breach in Sirsa-Habri branch canal on Tuesday evening submerged paddy crop spread over 400 acres in Nigdhu village of Karnal district . The district administration is making efforts with the help of locals and Mgnrega team to plug the breach before the water spread in nearby villages.
The breach was witnessed by villagers at around 5.30 pm after which they immediately informed the irrigation department.
Several farmers suffered huge losses due to the breach in the Sirsa-Habri branch canal and they have demanded compensation from the authorities.
The farmers alleged that due to lack of cleanliness and overflow of water, the embankment breached at three spots causing flood-like situation in the area.
Anil Kumar, naib tehsildar of Nigdhu, has assured farmers that efforts were being made to plug the breach. "The water level has come down and we will bring the situation under control soon," he said, adding that the damage to the crop would be assessed on Wednesday and a special girdawari would be conducted.
The farmers alleged that due to lack of cleanliness and overflow of water, the embankment breached at three spots causing flood-like situation in the area.
Anil Kumar, naib tehsildar of Nigdhu, has assured farmers that efforts were being made to plug the breach. "The water level has come down and we will bring the situation under control soon," he said, adding that the damage to the crop would be assessed on Wednesday and a special girdawari would be conducted.
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