Chandigarh, September 10: UT Administrator and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit Chandigarh, saying the Centre would leave no stone unturned in working with the State Government to mitigate the suffering of the affected populace.
“Today morning, on way back from Pathankot to Chandigarh, I conducted an aerial survey of the flood situation. Though the water level has started receding, the extent of damage to houses and crops is enormous. The Union Government would leave no stone unturned in working in tandem with the State Government to mitigate the lot of the affected populace,” said Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh.
The Tricity—comprising Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula—remains badly affected after days of torrential rain that caused flash floods, triggered landslides, and submerged entire neighborhoods. Officials confirmed that Chandigarh recorded 91.4 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, with Panchkula and Mohali receiving 133 mm and 73.5 mm respectively.
Large parts of the city were waterlogged, forcing commuters to abandon vehicles as roundabouts and main roads turned into water channels. Authorities were compelled to open the floodgates of Sukhna Lake after water crossed the 1,163-foot danger mark, while seasonal nullahs including Patiala Ki Rao and Jayanti Ki Rao swelled over their banks.
In peripheral areas, connectivity collapsed after causeways in Mohali and New Chandigarh were washed away. Jayanti Majri and villages such as Gurha, Baghindi, Kasauli, and Karoundi were cut off. A bridge collapse in New Chandigarh left five villages isolated. “Earlier repairs were just patchwork. This time, the bridge was no match for the current,” said a local resident.
Public institutions also suffered. Rainwater entered the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), flooding the Emergency Block and canteen. In Sector 17, sewage backflow inundated the High Court record room during a particularly heavy downpour of 158 mm, prompting senior officials to take note.
Beyond the city, widespread damage was reported in Morni, Barwala, Pinjore, and Raipur Rani, with landslides blocking major roads. Industrial estates and residential colonies alike
