Hoshiarpur- ormer Rajya Sabha member Avinash Rai Khanna held an open court to listen to people’s problems and get them resolved. Along with various problems raised by people, lack of rainwater drainage was a common public issue.
People told Khanna that due to lack of rainwater drainage in various cities of the state, especially in Hoshiarpur, normal life gets disrupted during the rainy season. 
Not only do roads turn into puddles during the rainy season, but water also enters people’s houses, causing them huge losses. Most areas of Punjab are flood-affected, where there is no protection for people’s lives and property.
Khanna said that due to the negligence of the Punjab Drainage Department and the lack of adequate security arrangements by the Punjab Government in the flood affected areas, the Punjab Government should compensate the people for the loss and make special arrangements for the safety of the people of the state. 
On this occasion, Khanna appealed to the public to support each other in any natural disaster or emergency situation. On this occasion, Gopi Chand Kapoor and S.P. Diwan were also present with Khanna.