“You will be well aware of the torrential downpour in the region that has led to floods in Punjab and its neighbouring states. Floods have thrown life out of gear in Punjab, leaving hundreds of families displaced and devastated, read the letter addressed to the Governor of Punjab.
Amid the ongoing flood-like situation in Punjab, the Punjab Animal Husbandry Department has organised Special flood relief camps in the affected districts, according to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has in the past 48 hours carried a total 40 sorties as part of its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations in the flood-hit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
Around 40,000 food packets are being prepared to be supplied to the people in areas affected by floods, Punjab Food Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Thursday.
Effective efforts are being made to protect the lives and property of the people as well as to protect the livestock, informed Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday called on Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and urged the Centre to evolve a comprehensive mechanism to check recurrence of floods in the state.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced additional relief and rehabilitation measures for the flood victims in the state.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Punjab Civil Supplies and Consumers' Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Sunday extended gratitude towards the Central government for including the state in the list of visits, which will be conducted by the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMTC)
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately include Punjab in the list of flood-hit states where a central team will be visiting to assess the situation.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): In wake of the flood situation in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking Rs 1000 crore special relief package to address the losses.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Former Minister and SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Monday demanded an appropriate compensation package reflecting the enormity of the calamity which had befallen farmers of Punjab due to rampant flooding in several districts of the state.