In Photos | Punjab struggles to stay afloat amid worst floods in nearly 4 decades
Rains and floods have wreaked havoc in Punjab. The deluge has claimed 30 lives and affected over 3.5 lakh people, leaving thousands homeless. From crops to cattle, little has been spared
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Punjab is experiencing its worst floods in nearly four decades. At least 30 people have died, and 3.5 lakh people have been affected. Nearly 20,000 people have so far been evacuated from the flood-hit areas. AP
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The state authorities have issued a bulletin declaring all 23 districts as flood-hit. A total of 1,400 villages have been submerged. PTI
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The rivers – Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar – are flowing at the danger mark. The grim situation has reminded many of the devastating 1988 floods that claimed over 500 lives. AP
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The state recorded 253.7 mm of rainfall in August, 74 per cent above normal and the highest in 25 years. PTI
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The floods have resulted in extensive financial losses to farmers, particularly in the crucial paddy-growing season, with 2.32 lakh acres of land submerged across the state. Meanwhile, livestock has also been hit. PTI
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Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian pointed out that 1,48,590 hectares of standing crops have been damaged. Gurdaspur, Mansa, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran and Hoshiarpur are among the worst-hit areas. PTI
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Rescue and evacuation operations are in full swing. The Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, and Punjab Police are working round-the-clock to safeguard lives and property, the state bulletin informed. AP
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, requesting the release of Rs 60,000 crore of pending funds from the Centre and a revision of norms for compensation to farmers and others. The PM called Mann to discuss the situation in the state on Monday, soon after landing in Delhi from China. PTI
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On Tuesday (September 2), Chief Minister Mann and Governor Gulab Chand Kataria separately visited some of the affected districts to monitor the situation. The CM went on to describe the situation as unprecedented. @AAPPunjab/X
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Punjab is not the only state where the monsoon rains have caused massive destruction. States like Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, along with Pakistan’s Punjab, remain damaged due to the same weather system. AP
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