US EditionPunjab floods: PM Modi assures CM Bhagwant Mann all help and support to state, discusses situation
Heavy rains have displaced over 256,000 people and damaged 94,061 hectares of crops, prompting extensive rescue efforts involving the NDRF and armed forces.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann shortly after landing in New Delhi from China and assured all necessary support to tackle floods.
- Swollen rivers in upper catchments caused flooding driven by Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers and rivulets across 12 districts from August 1 to September 1.
- Officials reported that the floods have claimed 29 lives and affected more than 2.56 lakh residents across 12 districts, with 96,061 hectares of farmland damaged.
- The National Disaster Response Force has mobilised 20 teams, and the Army, Air Force and Navy deployed 35 helicopters and 10 columns, supporting 129 camps with 7,144 people housed.
- Punjab ministers have accused the Centre of neglect, demanding release of Rs 60,000 crore pending dues and Rs 20,000 crore interim relief as Inter-Ministerial Central Teams assess damage.
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Punjab floods: PM Modi assures CM Bhagwant Mann all help and support to state, discusses situation
Punjab floods: According to an official bulletin, 12 of the 23 districts in the state have been affected in a one-month duration beginning August 1, in what the state government has called as one of the worst flood disasters to impact Punjab in decade.
Punjab Floods: PM Narendra Modi Talks With Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann After Landing in Delhi; Discusses Situation Due to Rain and Flooding in State
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 said. Punjab Floods: PM Narendra Modi Talks With Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann After Landing in Delhi; Discusses Situation Due to Rain and Flooding in State.
PM Modi dials Punjab CM Mann after landing in Delhi, assures full support amid flood crisis - The Statesman
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, immediately after returning from his visits to China and Japan, called Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to review the state’s flood crisis, assuring full support from the Centre. Earlier, AAP’s Aman Arora accused the BJP-led government of neglecting Punjab’s plight.
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