Haryana Governor Mr. Jagannath Pahadia today reviewed the steps taken by the state government to mitigate the sufferings of the people caused by flood fury in the districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal. He also directed the Chief Secretary, Mrs. Urvashi Gulati to keep him apprised regularly about the latest flood situation in the state.<br/><br/>Haryana Chief Secretary said that flood like situation mainly prevailing in the three districts of the state due to heavy rain and overflow in the catchments ares of Ghaggar, Markanda and Tangri. The torrential rain in district Ambala had also caused grim flood situation in Ambala city as well as Ambala Cantt areas. She told that thet water from Ambala city could only be drained out in river Ghaggar and Tangri and As the river is flowing high, it would not be possible to drain out the water.<br/><br/>Chief Secretary said that district administration had made elaborate arrangements to provide food packets, water and medicines to the people.<br/><br/>She said that 150 trains had been affected due to the flood situation. She said that eight villages of Guhla-Cheeka sub division had been marooned. The food<br/><br/>Packets and other items were being supplied by the religious and non-government organizations. She also apprised that medicines and Doctors teams had also been pressed into service and people had been advised to be vigilant from the water-borne diseases.<br/><br/>Mrs. Gulati told teams of Veterinary Surgeons had also been sent in the affected areas and as many as 65 boats had been pressed into service to serve the affected people.<br/><br/>Apart from this, 600 employees of Irrigation department are alsohelping the district administration.<br/><br/>Meanwhile; the Yamuna link canal has breached at one more point near Udarhi in Kurukshetra resulting into water logging in the Kurukshetra. <br/><br/>In Guhla sub division of Kaithal district, seven villages are worse affected due to breach occurred in BML Ghaggar in Tatiana village last night following heavy rains. Seven persons have died so far in Ambala due to flood.