Jalandhar, Oct. 2 -- Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Wednesday assured flood-hit residents in Sultanpur Lodhi that the Union government stands firmly with Punjab and is committed to full support during the ongoing crisis.

Visiting flood-affected villages, Bittu said that there is no shortage of central funds for relief and rehabilitation. Citing data from the Union home ministry, he noted that Punjab currently has access to Rs.12,589 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

Additionally, Rs.805 crore was released by the Centre following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit and announcement of an initial Rs.1,600 crore relief package.

Bittu urged the Punjab governm...