Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said he will hold a review meeting on Friday at 11 am to assess the flood situation in the state after heavy rains.
The IMD has issued a warning for rainfall across Himachal Pradesh over the next five days, with light to moderate rain likely during the next 48 hours.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been completely shut for the past eight days, following massive landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall.
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has remained completely shut for the past eight days in the Thard area of Udhampur district, following massive landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall.
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.
This was aimed at helping to tackle the calamity caused by the heavy rains this year in the state. He said that this support would go a long way in providing relief to those affected during this hour of distress. He also thanked all contributors who have generously come forward to support
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 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.
Jaisalmer district collector Pratap Singh has issued an order declaring a holiday in all government and non-government schools and Anganwadi centres, anticipating heavy rain on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted significant rainfall across Gujarat in the coming three days, warning of very heavy downpours in several districts.