Yamunanagar (Har), Jun 29 (PTI) Flood-like situation has emerged in villages around the Yamuna river here with water level increasing considerably because of heavy rains in the catchment areas of Himachal Pradesh.

1.67 lakh cusecs of water has been released from Hathni Kund Barrage to reduce water level in the river, Deputy Commissioner Ashok Sagwan said.

The district administration has also issued an alert in the villages situated on the banks of the river, he said.

Deputy Commissioner appealed to the villagers not to panic and said the administration was ready to tackle any untoward situation.




Source :- http://cdrn.org.in/show.detail.asp?id=22080