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Punjab Steps Up Nooraja Bhatta Dam Repairs as Flow Toward Motorway Drops Near Jalalpur Pirwala

Hourly updates to the chief minister signal a pivot from evacuation to infrastructure protection.

Overview

  • Irrigation Department teams are fully mobilized to protect Jalalpur Pirwala, with continuous monitoring of water levels and velocity via gauges.
  • Reinforcement of the Nooraja Bhatta Dam has started from both sides under a technical committee’s direction.
  • Heavy machinery is paving an approach on the Lodhran side while crews work to fill a breach on the motorway side.
  • Officials say water moving toward the motorway is gradually decreasing and express confidence the city will remain safe.
  • A provincial cabinet team led by Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb is overseeing relief in Alipur after extensive displacement and crop damage.