Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately after landing in Delhi on Monday evening, after the conclusion of his two-nation tour and discussed the situation in the state arising due to rain and flooding in the state, Government of India sources
Torrential floods in Pakistan's Punjab have destroyed crops, livestock, and homes, affecting over 2 million people. UN and farmers warn of a looming food crisis and inflation, with 70% of the rice crop lost and more rain expected, while floodwaters threaten Sindh downstream.
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa stated that this calamity has engulfed 1,018 villages of Punjab, destroyed over 3 lakh acres of crops, and claimed 23 human lives along with numerous dairy and domestic animals. Countless houses, valuables, agricultural equipment, and machinery have been wiped out i
In view of the severe flood situation in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab has taken a significant step to expedite relief work. The party has appointed state-level leaders as district in-charges for various districts, who will go to the affected areas and oversee the assistan
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inspected the condition of the fourth Tawi bridge, a part of which was washed away in the floods following incessant heavy rainfall.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma, and others are present at the meeting.
The IMD also issued an alert for heavy rainfall in the Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, and Shimla districts over the next six hours.
Shah will also conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected regions in Jammu and hold a meeting at Raj Bhavan to review the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Monday criticised the BJP government in Haryana, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, for failing to take adequate measures to prevent flooding, including proper drainage and flood management systems.
Pakistani consumers have reported not only reduced availability of fresh produce but also a decline in quality, with many items arriving damaged or in smaller quantities.