<p class="title">As many as 17 villages of Punjab's border district Ferozepur were flooded after Pakistan opened headworks gates in its area on the Sutlej river, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Several villages of Ferozepur are already inundated because of the recent rains and breaches in embankments of the Sutlej river.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the opening of gates of headworks (used for regulating water flow) in Kasur area by Pakistan, 17 villages in our side (located near Indo-Pak border) have been affected," Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, Chander Gaind said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the water released by leather tanneries in Pakistan's Kasur district into the river contained pollutants.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Polluted water of tanneries of Pakistan was also added into the river water, which is the main cause of cancer," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kasur district, which is part of Pakistan's Punjab province, is known for leather tanneries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few days back, Pakistan had accused India of releasing about 2,00,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej river without any intimation, causing a flood-like situation in various areas in the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gaind said the teams of the Army and the NDRF are carrying out rescue and rehabilitation works in the affected areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Motorboats have been pressed into service for carrying out rescue operations," he said.</p>
<p class="title">As many as 17 villages of Punjab's border district Ferozepur were flooded after Pakistan opened headworks gates in its area on the Sutlej river, an official said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Several villages of Ferozepur are already inundated because of the recent rains and breaches in embankments of the Sutlej river.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the opening of gates of headworks (used for regulating water flow) in Kasur area by Pakistan, 17 villages in our side (located near Indo-Pak border) have been affected," Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, Chander Gaind said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the water released by leather tanneries in Pakistan's Kasur district into the river contained pollutants.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Polluted water of tanneries of Pakistan was also added into the river water, which is the main cause of cancer," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kasur district, which is part of Pakistan's Punjab province, is known for leather tanneries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few days back, Pakistan had accused India of releasing about 2,00,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej river without any intimation, causing a flood-like situation in various areas in the country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gaind said the teams of the Army and the NDRF are carrying out rescue and rehabilitation works in the affected areas.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Motorboats have been pressed into service for carrying out rescue operations," he said.</p>