Zirakpur/Derabassi, September 1:- Deputy Commissioner SAS Nagar, Komal Mittal, today reviewed the situation arising out of additional water release from Sukhna Headworks into Sukhna Choe. She visited the Baltana Bridge site in the morning to take stock of the arrangements.
As part of precautionary measures, traffic movement has been suspended on the Baltana Bridge (Sukhna Choe) and the Mubarakpur Causeway (Ghaggar River) to avoid any untoward incident.
The Deputy Commissioner informed that Additional Deputy Commissioner (Urban Development), Anmol Singh Dhaliwal, has been deputed to monitor the water flow through urban local body areas including Zirakpur and Derabassi.
She stated that while water levels have increased, there is no immediate threat to residents. The district administration is maintaining constant vigil, and all necessary machinery and manpower have been kept on standby to deal with any eventuality.
The Deputy Commissioner further stated that residents in the vicinity of Sukhna Choe and Ghaggar River should avoid venturing near these water bodies and make use of alternate routes for travel.
The administration reiterated that the situation is under control and appealed to citizens not to believe or spread rumours regarding flooding. For any information, residents may contact the control rooms at the following numbers: DC Office Control Room: 0172-2219506, Mobile: 76580-51209 and Sub-Division Derabassi: 01762-283224.