Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Sunday wrote to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for the construction of a concrete embankment along the Tangri River in Ambala to check overflow during heavy rains.
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In his letter, Vij said by strengthening embankments on both sides with stone pitching, people will not face problems due to excessive water coming into the river.       Â
Besides, he also urged Khattar to deepen the river bed by taking out the soil from it.
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During the recent heavy rains, more water came into the Tangri River leading to its overflow from one end, Vij stated. Â
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He also mentioned the damage caused in colonies and industrial areas because of the water overflow and said due to floods twice this year, people suffered a lot in the colonies along the Tangri River.
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Vij said earlier mining used to take place in the Tangri River, but due to the stoppage of mining for the last 15-16 years, the soil level in this river has increased. Â
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The depth of the river near the railway line has remained only four feet, he added.
