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Punjab Agriculture Minister Seeks Urgent Relief as 4 Lakh Acres Submerged in Floods

By TNI Team September 5, 2025 000 crore 000 per acre 4 lakh acres 800 per acre agricultural infrastructure Agriculture Minister Amritsar central food pool centre Compensation crop damage Crops devastation economic backbone farmers farmland financial package floods food security Gurdaspur Gurmeet Singh Khudian harvest season kapurthala livestock Market Development Fund MDF paddy fields pending funds punjab RDF relief package Rural Development Fund rural economy Shivraj Singh Chouhan special package Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport submerged Union Agriculture Minister Union Government ₹50 ₹6 ₹8

Punjab’s agriculture minister appealed to the central government for immediate flood relief, including a financial package and increased compensation for farmers. Over 4 lakh acres of farmland were submerged, causing extensive damage to crops, livestock, and the rural economy. He requested ₹50,000 per acre in compensation and the release of pending funds.

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Punjab Govt Releases ₹71 Crore for Flood Relief and Rehabilitation

By TNI Team September 4, 2025 Additional Chief Secretary Affected Families Amritsar Anurag Verma Barnala Bathinda Bhagwant Singh Mann crop damage devastation Disaster Management district-wise allocation Faridkot farmers fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur financial assistance Flood Relief Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian Hoshiarpur immediate relief jalandhar kapurthala long-term rehabilitation ludhiana Malerkotla Mansa Moga pathankot patiala property safeguard Punjab government rehabilitation Revenue Department Rupnagar Sangrur SAS Nagar SBS Nagar Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran ₹71 crore

The Punjab government allocated ₹71 crore for flood relief and rehabilitation. Half was released initially, and the other half is now allocated to 12 severely impacted districts, with Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Tarn Taran receiving the largest amounts. The government aims to support affected families and farmers.

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