Ferozepur safe from flood threat: SDM leads vigilant inspection, depts on high alert
Ferozepur, August 5, 2025: Following a viral video showing farmers placing soil near a breached path at Jamshadpur village near Basti Ram Lal Teriya in Ferozepur Sahib Division, SDM Gurmit Singh personally visited the affected site to assess the situation. Officials from the Irrigation Department, Revenue staff, BDO office, and the concerned SDOs accompanied him.
The SDM clarified that the viral video misrepresented the situation. The water was not a result of a breach in the main embankment, but rather a consequence of natural water flow due to the release of approximately 20,000 cusecs of water from Harike Headworks. The water had started overflowing onto a local path — a temporary or auxiliary embankment, not the main one, which remains far and safe.
Farmers requested sandbags to contain the minor overflow, and the administration promptly provided 3,000 sandbags. Additionally, under MGNREGA, efforts are underway to strengthen weak points. The officials confirmed that the situation is fully under control and does not pose any risk to life or property.
To further ensure safety, fencing and floodgates of the **BSF** in the border region were also checked. Coordination has been established with BSF officials in case any floodgates need to be opened. No fencing has been damaged, and areas flooded in the 2023 heavy floods were also inspected for comparison.
About 100–150 acres of low-lying farmland were affected due to rising water, but standing crops can still be saved if the water recedes in the next one or two days. SDM Gurmit Singh emphasised that farmers are continuing to irrigate fields using motors even near the mildly affected areas, indicating there is no real threat to embankments or farmland.
All concerned departments — Irrigation, Drainage, and Revenue — are on-site, monitoring the situation round-the-clock. Additional field teams have also been deployed to identify and act upon any signs of water overflow.
The SDM urged the public not to panic or believe unverified social media posts. He reiterated that “the main embankment is safe, and there is no flood-like threat in the region.”