Ludhiana Municipal Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, while talking to ANI, said, "It has been raining continuously since morning and there has been waterlogging in the low-lying areas. Our teams have been deployed and pumps and engines have been set up to flush out the water..."
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
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
In the middle of this crisis, the makers of 'Nikka Zaildar 4,' starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa, have decided to postpone the film's release and extend support to those affected.
With the support of the Ferozepur Market Shopkeepers' Association, the BSF visited local residents in the villages of Gatti Rajoke, Hazara, Bhakra, Jalloke, Pachharian, and Kaluwala. Essential relief supplies, including clean drinking water and food items, were distributed to help residents
Monsoon fury continues in Pakistan's Punjab province as heavy rainfall and flooding claimed lives of 33 people, affected 2,200 villages, and forced the evacuation of more than 700,000 residents.
Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across nine districts in Punjab, including Pathankot, Batala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Hoshiarpur, prompting large-scale relief operations.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has instructed all ministers to remain stationed in flood-affected areas until the situation is entirely under control, signalling the government's zero-tolerance approach to delays in relief work.
Continuous rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir has led to the overflowing of rivers such as the Satluj, Beas, Ujh, and Ravi, triggering severe flooding across several districts in Punjab.
More than 120 people have lost their lives across Pakistan's Punjab province over the past six weeks due to intense monsoon rains and flash floods that have inundated both rural and urban regions, according to official data, The Express Tribune reported.