Evacuations as 70,000 cusecs water passing from Kasur

A number of villages of four districts along Sutlej River have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.Thousands of acres of rice, sugarcane, fodder and vegetables have been inundated while thousands of people are to become homeless.According to the Flood Warning Centre, India had released 86,000 cusec water out of Bakhra Dam on Sunday evening which has started flowing down to the Ferozpur Head Works near Kasur.The surface of water has risen to 16 feet which would start entering neighbouring villages after rising to 19 feet.DCO Kasur Irshad Hussain, while talking to Dunya News, said six relief camps for the flood-affected people had been set up while the people residing on the banks of the river have been warned to be alert.According to the Irrigation Department, the flow of 70,000 cusec water would continue till Tuesday evening and would reach Okara and Pakpattan and its adjacent areas till Wednesday evening.