Drain line still clogged in Muktsar

Archit Watts
Tribune News Service
Muktsar, July 24

The recent rains have caused widespread damage to crops and buildings in Muktsar district. The Meteorological Department has again predicted heavy rain this week, but the district administration seems to be least bothered about it.

The drainage line along the Muktsar-Kotkapura highway here is still lying blocked and a huge area is waterlogged in neighbouring Udekaran and other villages.

The drainage line, which was constructed to drain out rainwater a few years ago, is lying choked, despite state government alerting all Deputy Commissioners, who had further deputed nodal officers for dewatering works.

Daily travellers on the Muktsar-Kotkapura highway said the situation was almost the same in some villages on this route. “Officials seem to be working half-heartedly. How is it possible that they daily travel on this road and not notice that the drainage lines are clogged,” said commuters.

The recent rains have caused massive loss to villages falling in Muktsar subdivision.

Meanwhile, the main road to enter Udekaran village has still not been opened to traffic as a makeshift water channel has been made to drain out the rainwater from fields by cutting the road. The villagers now have to take a longer route to enter the village.

Fields along the Muktsar-Kotkapura road are still inundated and stinking as well.

Muktsar SDM Randeep Singh Heer said, “I will check if the drainage line is clogged and get it cleared. We are trying hard to drain out the rainwater from all areas.”