Speaking to ANI, farmers said that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed in the villages of Dandi Kadam and Dhani Natha Singh in Jalalabad tehsil of Fazilka district after water from the Satluj River entered the fields. Farmers said the inundation has wiped out their entire harvest
Amidst Punjab dealing with severe floods due to heavy rain, Delhi president of Aam Aadmi Party Saurabh Bharadwaj, brought relief materials to flood-affected Ajnala village, which is located in Amritsar district, on Thursday.
In the wake of the ongoing crisis in Punjab, actor Randeep Hooda has stepped forward to support families affected by the floods in the city of Gurdaspur.
CM Yadav said that immediate relief should be initiated in the areas where crops have been damaged due to excessive rainfall and floods. In cases of human or livestock loss, relief must be provided within 24 hours.
Officials suggest that the team will assess the damage and prepare a report based on their inspection, which will be followed by further assistance from the central government.
"I am going to the flood-affected areas of Punjab tomorrow. I want to tell my farmer brothers and sisters, people that the central government is keeping an eye on the situation. Along with the state government, it will take every possible measure to take the people. I will personally visi
Chouhan shared a post on X, stating that he discussed the devastating situation of Punjab amid heavy rainfall with Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian.
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a Special Relief Package for states witnessing devastating destruction amid incessant rainfall.