🚁 This New Heliport Is Making Waves
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Tribune · 1 min read · · Updated
🚀 OOPS SAYS
Who could have predicted that building a boundary wall next to a river might change where the water flows? Definitely not the tourism department.
What actually happened
The construction of a heliport by the Tourism Department at a sports ground in Barotiwala in Solan district has triggered concern among local residents, who allege that the project has altered the flow of a nearby river and increased the risk of flooding in around 20 bighas. The residents claim that a boundary wall constructed around the heliport has restricted the natural flow of the river during the monsoon, forcing water to flow towards residential and commercial areas between the heliport and the Barotiwala market. They say that several houses, shops and agricultural properties are now vul
Key points
- The construction of a heliport by the Tourism Department at a sports ground in Barotiwala in Solan district has triggered concern among local residents, who allege that the project has altered the flow of a nearby river and increased the risk of flooding in around 20 bighas.
- The residents claim that a boundary wall constructed around the heliport has restricted the natural flow of the river during the monsoon, forcing water to flow towards residential and commercial areas between the heliport and the Barotiwala market.
- They say that several houses, shops and agricultural properties are now vul
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