"Nearly 1400 villages and about 3 lakh people have been affected in state... I would also request the central government to help Punjab as much as possible in this time of grief," he said.
"The situation is serious. Due to floods, the crops are destroyed. 1400 villages are badly affected. The Centre has sent two Central teams to assess the damage. The state government will also conduct an assessment. I have come here at the direction of the Prime Minister. In this difficult
In a post on social media X, the CM wrote that with the appointment of the gazetted officer, the people of the villages would be able to share their problems, and prompt and appropriate solutions could be provided.
Speaking to ANI, farmers said that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed in the villages of Dandi Kadam and Dhani Natha Singh in Jalalabad tehsil of Fazilka district after water from the Satluj River entered the fields. Farmers said the inundation has wiped out their entire harvest
Amidst Punjab dealing with severe floods due to heavy rain, Delhi president of Aam Aadmi Party Saurabh Bharadwaj, brought relief materials to flood-affected Ajnala village, which is located in Amritsar district, on Thursday.
In an inspiring story of determination and opportunity, Milli Yabi, a 12-year-old girl from the remote tribal village of Sarli in Arunachal Pradesh, has secured admission to Sainik School Siang. Her success is a proud milestone for the region and a shining example of how guidance and opportu
Punjab braces for severe flooding as the Ravi and Chenab rivers near Khanewal threaten Multan and Muzaffargarh. Over 3,900 villages and 3.7 million people are affected, with 46 dead. Authorities are conducting controlled breaches, running 409 relief camps, and mobilising resources to manage
The Assam Rifles apprehended an individual and seized arms and ammunition during an operation in Chamdur P-I village of Mizoram's Lawngtlai district, officials said.
Sub-Divisional Megistrate (SDM) Akhnoor Mukhtar Ahmad told ANI, "We established contacts with locals around 4-5 AM. They informed us that nearly 45 people remain stranded due to excess water. We immediately launched the operation. Initially, we tried rescuing with the help of NDRF and SDRF,
Southern Punjab in Pakistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as unprecedented flood levels in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have submerged hundreds of villages, displacing thousands of families. Despite early warnings from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), g
Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the water level in dams across the state has risen significantly. Repair work is currently underway at the Habib Ke Bandh embankment with assistance from the Indian Army and local residents.