Chandigarh, Aug 26
With the flood situation worsening in Punjab along the swollen Beas, Sutlej and Ravi rivers after the controlled release of water from crucial dams and the incessant monsoon rains, the district administration on Tuesday closed all schools in seven districts.
These districts were Amritsar, Fazilka, Pathankot, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall in the coming days, keeping officials on high alert as rivers and rivulets remain in spate across the state.
Cabinet Minister Baljit Kaur and Fazilka legislator Narinder Pal Singh Sawna on Monday visited flood-affected villages Teja Ruhela and Chakk Ruhela, where they distributed relief material, including cattle feed, to support the affected families.
Minister Baljit Kaur said due to heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, around 1.7 lakh cusecs of water have been released from Harike headworks, which is expected to reach the Fazilka district through Sutlej Creek by Tuesday, further raising the water level.