Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- With incessant rains lashing Punjab and adjoining hilly states, the Punjab government has stepped up rescue and relief operations across the state.

The District administrations have been directed to maintain round-the-clock vigilance, strengthen river embankments, and ensure safe evacuation from vulnerable areas.

In Rupnagar district, Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Baines is personally supervising operations in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency, where continuous monitoring of rivers, canals, and rivulets is underway.

Evacuation drives have begun in villages along the Sutlej, and residents have been urged to shift to relief camps established by the government. Villages in Nangal and Sri Anandpur Sahib, including Harsa...