7 months ago
Jabalpur Canal Bank Breach Causes Flooding
A canal near a big dam in Jabalpur, India, broke on Sunday.
Water flooded the nearby farms, but no one got hurt.
The officials are fixing the canal quickly.
Farmers say they told the officials many times that the canal was in bad shape, but nothing was done.
This happened just four months after a video showed water leaking from the dam, but experts said the dam was safe.
The canal is very old and runs a long way through the state.
A breach occurred in the right bank canal of Bargi dam in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, flooding nearby agricultural fields.
No casualties were reported, and the damage is minimal, according to Jabalpur Collector Raghvendra Singh.
The canal has been in poor condition for a long time, and farmers allege officials ignored their repeated complaints.
Repair work is underway on a war footing, and a survey of crop loss has been ordered.
The breach comes four months after a viral video showed seepage from the Bargi Dam, which was later declared safe by experts.
- Who
- Jabalpur Collector Raghvendra Singh, local farmers, villagers, revenue officials, executive engineer, administrative and technical teams
- What
- Breach in the right bank canal of Bargi dam, flooding nearby agricultural fields
- Where
- Sagda-Jhapni village, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Sunday, around 2 or 2.30 pm
- Why
- The canal was in poor condition and had not been repaired despite complaints
Key facts
- Location
- Sagda-Jhapni village, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Time of Breach
- Around 2 or 2.30 pm
- Casualties
- None reported
- Damage
- Minimal, primarily to agricultural fields
- Repair Status
- Underway on a war footing
- Previous Incident
- Viral seepage video four months ago
- Dam Name
- Bargi Dam (Rani Avanti Bai Sagar Pariyojana)
- Distance from District Headquarters
- 32 km
Quotes
Raghvendra Singh
Jabalpur Collector
“Water will drain out of the fields in about two hours. An immediate survey of crop loss has been ordered. The damage is minimal. The repair work on the canal is underway on a war footing.”
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