{"id":49343,"date":"2025-09-08T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=49343"},"modified":"2025-09-08T22:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:59:16","slug":"hansi-butana-canal-aggravates-flooding-in-patiala-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/hansi-butana-canal-aggravates-flooding-in-patiala-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Hansi\u2013Butana canal aggravates flooding in Patiala villages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Patiala News (September 8):<\/span> The construction of the Hansi\u2013Butana canal by Haryana along the Punjab\u2013Haryana boundary without mandatory clearance from Punjab has once again raised serious concern. Officials said the canal obstructs the natural flood flows of the Ghaggar and its tributaries, creating a high risk of submergence in Punjab\u2019s border areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>During the 2023 floods, the obstruction at the Hansi\u2013Butana syphon had worsened the situation in Samana and adjoining villages of Patiala district, damaging crops, property and public infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Monday, XEN Drainage Patiala along with SDM Patiala Harjot Kaur visited the site. Their assessment revealed that villages Sassi Brahman, Sassi Gujjran, Dharmehri, Hashampur, Bhawganpur and Sassi Teh have been submerged and are among the worst affected.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SDM Patiala Harjot Kaur said, \u201cThe obstruction created by the canal has aggravated the flood situation in these villages. We are closely monitoring the ground conditions and necessary steps are being taken to provide relief to the affected people.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patiala News (September 8): The construction of the Hansi\u2013Butana canal by Haryana along the Punjab\u2013Haryana boundary without mandatory clearance from Punjab has once again raised serious concern. Officials said the canal obstructs the natural flood flows of the Ghaggar and its tributaries, creating a high risk of submergence in Punjab\u2019s border areas. 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