Sutlej River Water Levels Drop to Low Flood at Ganda Singh Headworks

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The water inflow at Ganda Sindh Wala Headworks in the Sutlej River has decreased to 38,966 cusecs.

The water flow in the river has returned to normal at Sulemanki, with an inflow of 40,389 cusecs and an outflow of 26,467 cusecs.

The Sutlej River is currently experiencing low flood conditions in Bhookan Pattan, as reported by the district administration of Bahawalnagar.

Due to the flooding, approximately 166,000 people have been displaced and evacuated from a 150-kilometer stretch along the river.

Furthermore, the flooding has caused significant damage, with crops over 160,000 acres being destroyed and 17,549 houses fully or partially damaged.

The floodwaters have affected 157 villages, causing the destruction of temporary dykes and link roads. Additionally, access to over 100 settlements has been disrupted, with many still inundated.

In terms of infrastructure, around 143 schools have been affected, and power supply has been disrupted at 18 feeders in the flood-affected areas.

A total of 13,000 people who were stranded in floodwaters have been evacuated by rescue teams and taken to safer locations.

The district administration has established 30 flood camps to provide necessary assistance, as evacuees are facing severe hardships, according to the district report.

The forceful flow of the river water has caused the erosion of protective dykes and roads in the Sutlej River belt.

The flooding has also resulted in the formation of craters on link roads connecting the river belt with the main highway.

The region has been devastated by flooding, with thousands of acres of farmland submerged and crops destroyed in Kasur, Bahawalnagar, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and Vehari districts.

The flooding in Pakistan is a result of the monsoon rains and the subsequent release of excess reservoir water from India into the Sutlej River.

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