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the floods It was largely a man-made problem, according to Principal of Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Prof. Dr. Baldev Setia, Water Resources Engineer. He was referring to the torrential rains that had hit the area recently, bringing life to a severe halt and bringing the administration to its knees.
“We (human beings) get in the way of bodies of water and therein lies the problem,” Prof Setia said while speaking to The Indian Express. Highlighting the causes of the unprecedented floods this time, he said, “It is time to understand the basic path of water. We must not impede the natural flow of water in order to use the land.”
Proving his point, the PEC director added, “Agar paani Himachal se chalega… to Punjab hoke to jayega hi… Punjab se chalega to Haryana to ghusega hi… Haryana wala chalega to Delhi to jayega hi… we can’t bloom a one state.Sutlej, Beas starts from Himachal.The issue is – we cross the path of water bodies.Where will the water go then?For example, when there is not enough rain for years, or water in a river or body of water, we (human beings) We colonize that piece of land. But we tend to forget that when the heavens open, where will the rain water go. We (man) have conquered and encroached upon these dry lands of bodies of water.” It also highlighted the need for a good drainage system.
“There is a need to design a proper drainage system, and it must also be properly maintained. Before the monsoons, the drains must be cleared of all weed growth. We have to make sure that rivers or bodies of water do not break their banks. The drains must be checked from time to time. Just like one apple Spoil the entire barrel, unfiltered drain can make a huge mess.”
He said that a lot of construction has been done in Nayagaon, and many buildings have been erected in the area. And herein lies the problem, because the natural flow of water coming from Nayagaon is towards the PEC. “Water does not know when it enters Chandigarh from Punjab. Now, on the day of heavy rain, there was a massive build-up of water behind the Nayagaon wall which is around 30 to 40 ft. The wall collapsed. The result was – water entered homes and districts,” Professor Setia added. other.
People today are in deep water, said Dr. Setia, because when they inhabit an area, they don’t care “where the water will go from.”
“I agree this time there will be unprecedented rain. But there is something we must be prepared for as well…”Sometimes you can get in the waterHe added, “…therefore, a well-planned urban drainage system will benefit the world’s residents of the region.”
Professor Setia said Kurukshetra bore the brunt of the floods in 2010 and today faces a similar situation because it is all surrounded by canals. This is mainly because we mistook these bodies of water for hollow land and colonized them. This, of course, is one of the main reasons for this mess, ”added the prof.
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