Haryana Floods: Over 3 Lakh Acres Submerged, Faridabad Braces for Yamuna Overflow

Quick Summary

• Over three lakh acres of agricultural land registered for crop damage claims on Haryana’s e-Kshatipurti portal by farmers in 1,003 villages.
• Twelve districts in haryana are experiencing a flood situation due to the rising water levels of Yamuna, Markanda, Tangri, and Ghaggar rivers.
• As of now,46,886 farmers have registered on the portal. Bhiwani (11,389 registrations), Hisar (9,939), and Rohtak (6,696) have seen the highest farmer registrations.
• Jhajjar is the worst-hit district with 244 affected villages; Yamunanagar follows with 204 affected villages and Kurukshetra with 94 villages.
• Faridabad faces imminent flood risk as Hathnikund Barrage released 2.38 lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna on September 1.

– Residents in low-lying areas urged to evacuate; essential items advised for relocation preparedness.
– Gurugram issued advisories for online school classes and work-from-home arrangements due to record rainfall (100 mm within four hours).
– Heavy rain caused significant traffic disruptions in gurugram; IMD forecasts continued heavy rains till September 2.

• State government intensified emergency measures:

– Field officers mandated to stay at headquarters untill September 5 under strict vigilance orders by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.

[Photo captions: Water released from Hathnikund Barrage towards Delhi | ANI photo Credit]

Indian Opinion Analysis

The ongoing flood crisis highlights a concerning pattern of recurring environmental challenges exacerbated by heavy monsoon rains.With twelve districts reporting extensive damage to farmland and impacted communities due to overflowing rivers coupled with urban flooding as seen in gurugram’s downpour struggles-this points towards gaps both in rural infrastructure resilience as well adequate planning framework urban stakeholders particularly actioned!