India on Wednesday released millions of cusecs of water into the Ravi-Sutlej-Chenab rivers, causing flooding in various parts of Punjab. The Pakistan Army has been called in to help in the extremely high level of flooding in Punjab. More than 50 villages have been submerged due to the dangerously high water level in the rivers. The situation arising after the water level in Pakistan’s rivers rose is being seen as a ‘super flood’. Some experts have expressed fears that the country may face a serious situation like the past due to floods. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the flow of water at Khanki in the Chenab River has crossed 1 million cusecs, while the designed capacity of the headworks is 8 million cusecs. Severe flood surges could damage the hydraulic structure of the headworks. The current floods have destroyed thousands of acres of crops in various areas of Punjab, while many important places, including the Kartarpur Gurdwara, have been submerged. Due to the unusual situation in the Sutlej and Ravi rivers, nearby settlements were flooded and communication bridges and roads were washed away. After India released water, floods caused devastation in the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers. In Sharqpur, flood relays reached very close to the population, while two protective dams of the Chenab river were blown up to save the Qadirpur headworks. According to the district administration of Gujranwala, explosions were made to reduce the pressure of the water at Head Qadirabad and Alipur Chatha and cracks were made in the dam. Gujranwala division has been affected by high-level floods in the Chenab river. There is very high flood at Head Khanki and Qadirabad in the Chenab river and high flood at Head Marala. The flow at Head Khanki in the Chenab river has been recorded at 1 million cusecs. According to the report, after continuous rains, the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers have overflowed, water at Head Khanki in the Chenab river The flow of the river has exceeded 1 million cusecs. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the designed capacity of the Khanki Headworks is 8 million cusecs. Due to severe flooding, the hydraulic structure of the Khanki Headworks may be damaged. There is high level of flood in 3 rivers of Punjab, nearby settlements and crops have been submerged, the army has been called in 6 districts. Several settlements and crops in Gujranwala division have been affected by high level of flood in the Chenab River. There is very high level of flood at Head Khanki and Qadirabad in the Chenab River and high level of flood at Head Marala. The flow at Head Khanki in the Chenab River has been recorded at 1 million cusecs. Due to the flood in the Ravi River, there has been widespread damage in Narowal district. The flood in the Ravi River in Shakargarh has submerged the Kartarpur Corridor. Flood water also entered the Gurdwara Kartarpur Darbar, where the employees working there were also trapped. Director General PDM According to A. Irfan Ali Kathia, 943,000 cusecs of water has entered the Qadirabad headworks, in view of which breaching was done in the right marginal dam to save the irrigation structure. In this emergency situation, the Pakistan Army, along with the relevant institutions in different districts of Punjab, is actively involved in relief work.
High-level flood in the Sutlej River has submerged various villages on the river belt
High-level flood in the Sutlej River has submerged various villages on the river belt, cotton and paddy crops were damaged in Bahawalnagar, several communication roads were washed away, and several areas in Kasur and Ganda Singh Wala were also submerged.
At Ganda Singh, the flow of water surrounded the villages, despite the warnings and announcements of the administration, many residents are not ready to leave their homes and livestock.
Several villages and crops were submerged after a protective dam broke in the Mailsi area of Vehari. More settlements and several acres of land were submerged in the river belt in Arifwala. The victims were shifted to flood relief camps.
PM directs ministers to visit flood-affected areas
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has issued special instructions to federal ministers in view of the threat of severe flooding in the Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The Prime Minister has directed federal ministers to immediately visit the flood-affected areas of Punjab and monitor the relief operations and has said that they should be present in their respective constituencies and personally monitor the evacuation, rescue and relief activities. The Prime Minister has also directed the National Disaster Management Authority and other relevant institutions to remain on high alert. The Prime Minister has said that relief operations should be further intensified and inter-institutional coordination should be increased, and the process of immediately shifting people living along the river banks to safe places should be made more effective and faster. Pakistan has been a victim of natural disasters many times in the past and 29 major floods have occurred since 1950, including the worst floods of 2010 and 2022, which were called ‘superfloods’. It was said. A super flood is an extremely intense and unusual flood that is many times more destructive and dangerous than normal floods. In it, rivers discharge much more water than their capacity. Experts say that rapid melting of glaciers, unexpected monsoon rains and uncontrolled flow of water in rivers cause super floods, which can result in millions of people being displaced and the country’s agricultural and economic system being badly affected. Although the government has set up a National Disaster Management Authority to reduce the impact of such natural disasters,
