Teams of the Water Resources Department and the Sriganganagar police will carry out patrolling in Abohar and other parts of the district from Monday to prevent theft of Gang canal water. They will seek help from the Punjab Police also.
Kisan Sangharsh Samiti district president Amar Singh Bishnoi said farmers’ unions deferred the stir after meeting District Collector Zakir Hussain, Superintendent of Police Rajan Dushyant and Superintending Engineer of Water Resources Department Dhiraj Chawla. The officials assured to take an action against the theft of about 400 cusecs of water from the Gang canal.
Rural Mazdoor Kisan Samiti (GKS) convener Ranjit Singh Raju, former MLA Het Ram Beniwal, Kisan Andolan leader Raman Randhawa and All India Kisan Sabha national executive member Sheopat Ram Meghwal were also present during the meeting.
