Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of Gatti Rajo village in Firozpur district and assured residents that "every possible effort is being made to evacuate people safely" and that "very soon the situation will be normal."
The Haryana Government announced Rs 5 crore each for flood-affected Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir from the CM's Relief Fund. CM Nayab Singh Saini said Haryana stands in solidarity with its neighbours and pledged full cooperation for relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the flood situation faced by the state is more severe than that in 1988 and expressed hope that people of the country will stand by the state.
"There is a flood situation in J&K and now in Punjab. We stand with the people of Punjab. We are deeply concerned to see how large parts of Punjab are affected by floods, as this will significantly impact agriculture over the next 2-3 years," Sirsa said while speaking to reporters.
India Test captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday expressed anguish over the large-scale devastation caused by floods in his home state of Punjab due to incessant rainfall.
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh will provide 10 boats to the flood-affected areas in Punjab on Tuesday to fasten the rescue work, while his wife and Bollywood actress Geeta Basra and her co-star Raj Kundra lend a helping hand in the flood-affected area Ajnala in Amritsar on Monday