Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:24am on 29 Aug 2025,Friday Weather & Environment
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered flood alerts in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula as water levels in the Ghaggar river rose sharply. In Mohali’s Dera Bassi, discharge crossed 70,000 cusecs, prompting deployment of police, revenue, and drainage teams, with nine nearby villages put on high alert. Authorities are monitoring embankments, including Dehar–Alamgir–Tiwana, which breached in 2023. In Chandigarh, two floodgates of Sukhna Lake were opened early morning after water crossed the danger level of 1,163 feet—the sixth such instance this monsoon. A control room and 24/7 CCTV monitoring have been activated to coordinate emergency response. (PC: The Tribune)
