Haryana: Hailstorm with rain in Sirsa and Ellenabad, cotton and cotton plants buried in soil due to storm in Chopta
2025-05-12 10:54:32
Haryana: Cotton and cotton plants buried in soil as a result of the storm in Chopta; hailstorm and rain in Sirsa and Ellenabad
Sirsa . Hailstorm along with rain occurred in the city on Sunday afternoon. The hail was small in size, but lasted for two to three minutes. Due to strong winds, branches of trees fell on power lines in many colonies, due to which power supply was disrupted, which was restored in two to three hours. Cotton and cotton crops have been damaged in more than 10 villages of Chopta area. Due to dust storm, small plants have been completely buried in the soil.
Repair work is going on in the city these days regarding the main sewerage line and drainage of rainwater, but the 7 mm rain on Sunday exposed the claims of the Municipal Council. The main roads of many areas were filled with water up to one and a half to two feet, due to which people had to face a lot of problems.
The main line built for drainage of rainwater is broken near the disposal point, for which the Municipal Council officials are not able to give any clear time limit so far. Pipes are being replaced in the name of changing valves, but technically this line is not capable of withstanding pressure. This is the reason why a part of about 200 meters from the disposal is breaking repeatedly.
The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain in the coming days. In such a situation, if the drainage remains in this condition, then extensive waterlogging may have to be faced.
After half an hour of rain in village Rodi, the streets got waterlogged. Kalanwali Road, Talwandi Sabo Road and Jatan Kalan Road and the streets of the village were filled with water. Farmer Aya Singh said that his field is on the road from Rodi to Tibbi. During the storm and rain, all the solar plates of the solar tubewell installed in his field broke. The electricity pole installed nearby also broke.
Ellenabad: Gram-sized hailstones fell
Before the strong storm in the evening in Ellenabad, the sky was covered with dust clouds. After some time, heavy rain occurred. Gram-sized hailstones also fell in many villages along with the rain. People told that for the last few days the temperature was continuously crossing 38 to 42 degrees Celsius. The rain has made the weather pleasant.
A tree broke and fell on the Ellenabad Sirsa road. Due to this, the drivers coming and going had to face a lot of trouble.
Chopta area: Dust storm caused damage to cotton and cottonseed
In the Chopta area bordering Rajasthan, the storm has caused a lot of damage to the cotton and cotton crops. The storm destroyed the cotton crop in the sandy area. The sudden strong storm in several villages including Kagadana, Kumhariya, Khedi, Gusaiana, Rajpura, Jasaniya, Rampura Navabad, Chaharwala, Jogiwala of the region has had an adverse effect on the indigenous cotton crop. Farmers Maniram, Mahendra Singh, Jagdish, Ram Kumar, Sarwan Kumar said that the cotton crops were sown after the recent rains. Now due to the strong storm, the cotton and cotton plants got buried in the sand. After the government cut the canal water, the cotton and cotton crops were sown with great difficulty, but the natural calamity has ruined everything.
