Jalandhar, Sept. 26 -- As the floodwaters receded in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district, help has started pouring in for the farmers of the 14 worst-affected villages in the mand (low-lying) areas in an effort to desilt fields of sand and other debris ahead of rabi sowing starting in November.

As many as 75 tractors, mostly brought in by volunteers, are currently engaged in clearing sand from the fields in 14 villages in the mand (low-lying) areas.

Among the worst-affected villages in the Sultanpur Lodhi region are Sangra, Mand Mubarakpur, Muhammadabad, Baupur Kadim, Baupur Jadid, Rampur Gura, Mand Bandu Jadid, Bhaini Karim Baksh, and Bhaini Bahadur. All the villages remained waterlogged for more than 40 days from August 10 onwards....