Punjab minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said 40 villages were affected by floods, with rescue teams and 23 relief camps operating. He said rations, fodder and tents had been supplied in multiple rounds and estimated 8-10 days to drain Fazilka.
Continuous heavy rainfall has been witnessed in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with rivers swelling and flash flood-like conditions reported across multiple districts.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of S.A.S. Nagar, Komal Mittal, on Sunday directed officials from the Municipal Councils and the Rural Development and Panchayat Department to accelerate dewatering operations and restore normalcy in flood-affected areas across the district.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Sunday that all private schools and colleges in the state will reopen from tomorrow, September 7, while all government schools and colleges will reopen from September 9, following a building inspection.
Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier, Atul Fulzele, visited flood-affected border villages and posts on the Ferozepur border to review the flood situation and assess the ongoing relief measures