Kapurthala, Aug. 23 -- With Beas river still in torrential spate, surging at 1.12 lakh cusecs of water, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann carried out an aerial survey of the flood-pounded areas in Kapurthala's Sultanpur Lodhi, besides a field survey to assess the losses on the ground. After a helicopter ride to oversee the condition of the swollen Beas river and Harike Headworks, the chief minister assured that the AAP government will provide adequate compensation for every loss caused by floods in the state. "Incessant rainfall in the catchment areas led to this situation in the state. The state government is committed to bail out the affected people from this hour of crisis," said Mann, adding that he was regularly monitoring the situation in the state due to the natural disaster. "We have already ordered a special girdawari (official crop loss assessment) to ascertain the loss incurred to people due to floods in the state. The officers have been directed to ensure that the process is done in a fair manner so that people are duly compensated for their loss," said Mann. He added that every loss to the crop, cattle, house or anything will be covered to fully compensate people for this loss. Mann further said the department of irrigation and drainage had been directed to chalk out a detailed comprehensive plan and strategy to tackle flooding in these areas in near future: "The departments concerned are coming up with ways and means to ensure that losses due to natural disasters like floods can be averted." Earlier, DC Amit Kumar Panchal and officers of the water resources department apprised the chief minister of the ongoing situation due to floods. Interacting with farmers, Mann said coming from the Ghaggar belt, which created havoc in the past, he was well acquainted with the economic and social burden faced by farmers....