Gurdaspur, Sept. 4 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited Amritsar and Gurdaspur in the flood-hit Punjab and stated that two central teams are evaluating damage in the state, calling the current situation serious.

Chouhan further assured that the central government is standing firmly with the farmers and the public of the state.

"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 time, we stand firmly with the farmers and the public of Punjab," Chouhan told ANI.

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