Speaking at the flag off, the CM stated that Rs 5 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund was also sent to the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments for relief assistance.
As India lifted the Hockey Men's Asia Cup 2025, Manpreet Singh dedicated the triumph as a tribute to the people of Punjab, who are currently battling the devastating floods with remarkable strength and resilience.
In the light of Punjab floods due to heavy rain, the State's cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal requested Rs 20,000 crores from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Chugh alleged that unchecked illegal mining under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had weakened Punjab's riverbanks, resulting in large-scale devastation during the recent floods.
According to the SDMA's morning update, a total of 1,181 power lines have been disrupted. Among these, 722 Distribution Transformer Regions (DTRs) were affected in Kullu, followed by Mandi (127), Chamba (171), Shimla (68), and Sirmaur (76).
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Monday expressed deep anguish over the unprecedented devastation caused by the recent floods in Punjab and other parts of the country, which have resulted in extensive loss of life and property.
"Punjab has been reeling under floods for the past 20-25 days. Tomorrow, PM Modi is coming to Punjab. We welcome him and are hopeful that tomorrow, he will give a relief package to Punjab. The preliminary estimation of damage due to floods amounts to Rs 20,000 crores," Arora told ANI.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan expressed his solidarity and concern for the people in North India as torrential monsoon rains and severe floods have impacted several regions of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a medical camp in Gulaba Bhaini village of Fazilka district to provide medical assistance to hundreds of families affected by the recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Punjab.
In a social media post on X, Poonawalla wrote, "Sense of entitlement of Congress. Even in flood affected areas they want VVIP protocol? Kharge ji insults farmers. Congress MP Tariq Anwar mocks flood relief - sits on shoulders of people while "touring" flood affected areas. Congress MP in
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, has appealed to the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat to extend support to Punjab's flood relief efforts.