CHANDIGARH: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday launched a sharp attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, holding him directly responsible for turning Punjab’s flood crisis into a “Mann-made disaster.” Chugh said that unchecked illegal sand mining under the AAP government had severely weakened river embankments, leading to widespread devastation in villages across the state.

MOHALI: As Punjab grapples with the loss of life and livelihoods due to devastating floods in all 23 districts, Roundglass Foundation is committed to rebuilding village communities with sustained relief and rehabilitation work and by urging people to join them in these efforts.

CHANDIGARH: It’s the basic rule of 'Punjabiat' to be charitable and serve selflessly those in need. It is this rule, that keeps hope and community resilience alive despite the devastation caused by monsoon fury in Punjab. The state is witnessing one of the worst floods in recent history, with thousands of homes submerged, or damaged, crops destroyed, and thousands of families displaced and their livestock dead.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian, on Thursday, informed that 1902 villages across 22 districts have been affected due to unprecedented floods in the state, impacting a population of over 3.84 lakh people in 15 districts. He said that to accommodate the affected population, 196 relief camps are operational, registering an increase of 29 camps compared to yesterday. Extensive damage has also reported to standing crops over 1.71 lakh hectares of farmland across the state, with Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Kaputhala and Mansa among the worst hit districts.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today said that the State is reeling under one of the worst floods in recent decades with widespread crop devastation reported across 1,75,216 hectares of farmland. The Minister said that Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Mansa, Ferozepur and Fazilka are among the worst-hit districts, accounting for the bulk of the agricultural losses. He added that the scale of damage to crops, villages and population underlines the severity of the calamity that has gripped 23 districts of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In the wake of damage to the existing embankment along the Satluj River on the side of Tendiwala village in Ferozepur district due to heavy discharge of water from the Pakistan side, the existing embankment has been fortified by the construction of a new Ring Embankment, informed an official spokesman of Government of Punjab.

NAWANSHAHR: To ensure the safety of residents of 67 villages adjoining Dhussi Bandh of Satluj river in wake of the release of excess water from Ropar Headworks, the Deputy Commissioner Nawanshahr (SBS Nagar)  Vinay Bublani has asked the SDMs of Nawanshahr and Balachuar to get evacuated the residents to safer places.  In Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district,  Nawanshahr has 41 low lying and flood prone villages while Balachaur has 26.