This was the first major health camp organised in the Nangal area after flood water receded, which is the first major town in Punjab along the banks of the Sutlej River from where the river water enters after flowing from the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh.
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday flagged off 100 trucks of maize silage for distribution to Gurdaspur and Jalandhar to serve as fodder for livestock, even as he announced the party would distribute wheat to 50,000 poor flood-affected families across the sta
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz announced flood relief committees across districts and tehsils after floods hit 3,775 villages, damaging over 370,000 houses. PDMA said 123 people died in Punjab. Relief camps, evacuations and medical aid continue, while PPP leaders pressed for assistance through the B
Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday reiterated the state government's firm commitment to resolving the long-standing constitutional demands and issues of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backwards Classes (BCs) employees and communities.
In a major step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and curbing stubble burning, the Punjab Government has sanctioned 15,613 Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines so far out of 16,837 total applications received from farmers seeking 42,476 machines across the state. Punjab Agriculture
Terming the flooding of the State as a "Mann-made" tragedy, Badal said "the Chief Minister and his government failed Punjabis at every step, be it cleaning drains and strengthening bundhs before the monsoon rains or providing timely relief to flood-struck farmers. "Now even the compensati
The Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is taking historic steps to uplift education for Scheduled Caste students, said Cabinet Minister Baljit Kaur during a press conference at Punjab Bhawan.
The Punjab Government has announced that compensation worth Rs 2 crore has been disbursed to 50 families who lost their loved ones in the recent floods that ravaged several parts of the state.
In a major step to provide relief to flood-affected people, the Punjab Government on Saturday commenced the special 'girdawari' across the state to evaluate losses caused by the recent floods.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood expressed his happiness on the consolidated relief efforts of the individuals and the Punjab government in response to the flood situation in the state.
Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur listened to the problems of flood-affected people of about 20 villages, including Ram Singh Bhaini of Fazilka district.