Fear gripped the border villages situated along the Sutlej again following a rise in the water level on Tuesday, in fields that were already inundated.

The affected villages included Navi Gatti Rajoke, Tendiwala, Kaluwala, Nihala Kilcha, Nihala Lavera, Dhira Ghara and Bandala, which witnessed the return of floodwaters from the Sutlej river. Even the current of water flow in the Sutlej has increased to an extent that the riverbanks have begun to erode, leaving residents "anxious" and apprehensive about the river changing its course towards the villages.

As per information, the downstream discharge from Harike Headworks stood at 92,000 cusecs on Tuesday, while Hussainiwala recorded 80,000 cusecs—almost double the normal flow of 40,000–45,000 cusecs. During the peak of the recent floods, th

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