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Ravi in flood, villages cut off
Our Correspondent

Pathankot, September 1
Most of the villages situated on the bank of the Ravi on the border belt have got disconnected from the rest of Gurdaspur district due to heavy rain in this subdivision. These villages fall in the Narot Jaimal Singh block.

The Ravi and its tributaries, Ujj, Taliara and Tarna nallah, have been in flood following torrential rains in Pathankot and the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh which are the main resources of water for the Ravi and Beas.

According to information officials of the Irrigation and Drainage Department have taken precautionary measures to tackle the situation arising out of the floods in the Ravi and its tributaries.