category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the water level of the Kaushalya Dam has risen significantly due to heavy rains and 4,000 cusecs of water is being released. Khattar was visiting the dam to assess the situation along with senior government officials, including Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Soni. Heavy rainfall has been occurring for the past two days and as a result of this, the water level of the Kaushalya Dam has risen significantly , he said. To manage the increased water level, the dam s gates have been opened, and 4,000 cusecs of water is being released, the chief minister said. He said one lakh cusecs of water is also being released from the Hathini Kund Barrage in Yamunanagar district. The state has issued an alert for release of 3,00,000 cusecs of water. The chief minister assured that the state is prepared to handle any situation, whether it is due to rainfall or water inflow from catchment areas. He acknowledged that some areas have experienced waterlogging for a short duration of one or two hours, but the situation is currently under control. When questioned about the statement of the Punjab Chief Minister Manohar Lal criticized it, considering it as baseless. Today they have a programme in Panchkula, and the water he is referring to is the waterlogged area of Derabassi. Looking at any area, they say that Haryana is full of water, I think they have made up their mind, Derabassi area is not in their control, they are going to hand it over to Haryana, looking at the water in Derabassi, it is ridiculous to talk about Haryana. In response to another query, Chief Minister Manohar Lal clarified that there is no electricity problem in Haryana. He criticized attempts to create an issue that does not exist and emphasized his commitment to progress in the state. (editor dailyworld.in)