A primary reason for the floods is the pathway for the natural flow of rivers being blocked by debris which are dumped in them and those deposited by landslides
Although the water level at Harrike headworks saw a reduction from 2.82 lakh cusecs on Saturday to 1.67 cubic per second (cusecs) by Sunday evening, the Satluj continued to flood 20 villages in Ferozepur, along with an equal number in the neighbouring Fazilka district.
Himachal Landslides, Rain: The state has borne the brunt of 113 landslides during the span of 55 days since the commencement of the monsoon season, causing financial havoc with Rs 2,491 crore in losses for the PWD and an additional Rs 1,000 crore for the NHAI.