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Punjab Floods: PM Modi Conducts Aerial Survey, Announces ₹1,600 Crore Financial Assistance
The package includes Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for bereaved families, Rs 50,000 for seriously injured, and targeted aid to farmers without power connections, supporting over 3.87 lakh affected people.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey and visited flood-affected Punjab on September 9, 2025, to assess damages and hold official meetings.
- The visit took place following Punjab's most severe flooding since 1988, triggered by heavy rains in the catchment regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, which caused nearby rivers to overflow.
- Modi revealed a relief fund of Rs 1,600 crore for Punjab to aid flood recovery, supplementing the Rs 12,000 crore already allocated, and emphasized efforts to reconstruct homes, schools, and highways.
- He pledged Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured, and comprehensive support for orphaned children under the PM CARES scheme.
- The Centre will coordinate with Punjab to provide relief, refurbish borewells, distribute livestock mini kits, and support farmers lacking power, aiming to restore infrastructure and livelihoods.
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PM Modi Announces Rs 1,600 Crore Aid For Flood-Ravaged Punjab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab as he reviewed the situation and damage in the state, which was battling its worst deluge since 1988.
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Punjab BJP chief Jakhar expresses gratitude to PM for Rs 1,600 crore aid to flood-hit state
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (PTI) Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday expressed deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for standing with Punjab battling its worst deluge since 1988 and extending support to the affected people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab as he […]
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