Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, he said that incessant rains in Punjab and neighbouring hill states have triggered large-scale devastation, affecting nearly 2,000 villages and over four lakh citizens, while 46 lives have been lost across the state.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has resulted in a total of 366 deaths and significant damage to both public and private property, according to a cumulative loss report from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) of the Department of Revenue-DM Cell, Government of Himacha
"The trucks are being dispatched. This flood is a result of the failure of the state government and the central government, and it is the state of Punjab that is bearing the brunt. The government is not providing information regarding damages to crops and farms, loss of life and livestock
Pakistan's Punjab province is bracing for severe flooding, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issuing a flood alert for the Sutlej and Chenab rivers, as well as hill torrents.
"Punjab Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring sent the relief material. Punjab incharge Bhupesh Baghel will flag off this. Four trucks of relief supplies have been dispatched to Firozpur. Congress is sending this material to all the affected places. It has packets of f
The Delhi government has pledged Rs 5 crore to the Punjab Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support the state in its ongoing crisis, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh Revenue, Tribal Development, and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said that 99 per cent of pilgrims stranded during the Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district have been rescued after torrential rains and floods forced suspension of the pilgrimage.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday continued his tour of flood-affected regions, visiting Kulgam to meet residents impacted by the recent floods.
The sources further informed that the dinner program, scheduled for tonight at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president and Union Minister JP Nadda's residence, also stands cancelled.