Selja's Warning: Haryana Not Ready for Big Rains

Kumari Selja, a big name in the Congress party, is very worried about Haryana's readiness for the rainy season. She thinks the state government isn't doing enough to stop floods, even though there were big problems last year. Selja, who used to be a minister in the central government and now represents Sirsa in Parliament, says the BJP government in Haryana is all talk and no action. She believes they make big promises but don't actually do the work. 

The rainy season has already started in Haryana, but Selja points out that most areas still have dirty drains. She's especially concerned about the banks of the Ghaggar River in Sirsa and Fatehabad. These banks are meant to stop the river from flooding, but Selja says they haven't been made stronger. When it rained for the first time this season, many places in Haryana looked like they were flooded. Cities like Fatehabad, Bhuna, Ratia, Hisar, Rohtak, Mahendragarh, Faridabad, and Sonipat had water all over the roads. Selja says it looked more like rivers than streets! This isn't a new problem, according to Selja. She says it's been happening every year since the BJP took over in Haryana. But the government doesn't seem to learn from these issues. 

Selja reminds everyone about the Amrit Yojana, a plan started by the government in 2015. This plan was supposed to help drain rainwater properly. The government spent lots of money on it and even started new drainage systems in some cities. 

But Selja says many cities still don't have finished drainage systems. She uses Sirsa city as an example. A big underground pipe was supposed to be built to take rainwater to a drain near Sikandarpur village. This work started about eight years ago, but it's still not finished!

Selja thinks this shows the government doesn't really care about the problems and damage caused by floods. She also talks about the Ghaggar River. When there's too much water in this river, it damages crops in Sirsa and Fatehabad. There are walls (called embankments) to stop the river from flooding. Every year, money is given to fix these walls. But Selja says the government hasn't made them stronger. 

Last year, water from the Ghaggar River flooded many villages and parts of the city in Sirsa and Fatehabad. It caused a lot of damage. Selja wants someone to check why so much money was spent but the work isn't finished. She thinks there might have been some misuse of funds. 

At the end, Selja gives a warning to the government. She says if they don't protect people's lives and property, voters might teach them a lesson in the next election.