Flood situation grim in Punjab; CM writes to PM
cHANDIGARH, Sept. 2 -- Floods have severely affected Punjab, with a total of 1,312 villages impacted across the state, revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said on Sunday. Gurdaspur has suffered the most, with 324 villages affected, followed by Kapurthala with 123.
Other flood-affected districts include Amritsar (93 villages), Bathinda (21), Fazilka (92), Ferozepur (107), Hoshiarpur (86), Jalandhar (55), Mansa (77), Pathankot (81), and Muktsar Sahib (74), among others.
So far, at least 14,936 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas to safer locations. Currently, 122 relief camps are operational across the state. "The entire state machinery is working round-the-clock to protect lives and pro...
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