NEW DELHI: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Saturday said that floods continue to wreak havoc in the state, with…
View More Punjab Floods: 22,854 Evacuated, Death Toll Rises to 46
Punjab allocated 33,000 liters of petrol, 46,500 liters of diesel, and 1,320 gas cylinders to districts for emergency relief efforts following devastating floods. The allocation aims to ensure uninterrupted services and support flood-affected citizens.
View More Punjab Govt Allocates Fuel & Gas Reserves to Meet Flood Emergencies
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.
View More Punjab Govt Releases ₹71 Crore for Flood Relief and Rehabilitation
Punjab is experiencing widespread floods affecting 23 districts, claiming 30 lives, and impacting over 354,000 people. Thousands have been evacuated, and relief camps established. Extensive crop damage has occurred, and rescue operations involving NDRF, the Army, Air Force, and Navy are underway.
View More Nearly 20,000 Evacuated, 30 Lives Lost as Punjab Battles Worst Floods in Decades
Punjab is facing severe floods, affecting over 256,000 people and causing 29 deaths. Extensive evacuations and relief efforts are underway, with 129 camps established. Crop damage is significant, and the government is assessing losses to provide compensation.
View More Over 2.56 Lakh People Affected, 29 Lives Lost Across 12 Districts in Punjab Floods
Punjab has established 24/7 flood control rooms in all districts to assist citizens during emergencies. The Water Resources Minister urged people to use these facilities, providing a list of contact numbers for each district. The government has implemented flood mitigation measures and preparedness protocols.
View More State-Wide Flood Control Rooms Working 24×7: Punjab
NEW DELHI: Punjab’s political landscape has been shaken following Congress Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa’s assertion that 50 hand grenades had been smuggled…
View More Jakhar Slams Bajwa, Mann Over ’50 Grenades’ Remark
Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, citing serious security concerns in Punjab after two back-to-back attacks, and accusing the AAP government of intelligence failure.
View More Punjab Opposition Leader Writes to Amit Shah Expressing Security Concerns After Recent Attacks
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic escalation of events following a grenade attack on a temple in Amritsar, Punjab police gunned down one of the prime…
View More Amritsar temple attacker killed in police encounter, accomplice escapes amid ongoing manhunt
Former Punjab CM and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi, who lost both the seats he contested in the February 2022 Assembly elections, won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat. He defeated BJP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku by a margin of 1,75,993 votes, AAP’s Pawan Kumar Tinu by a margin of 1,81,164, and Shiromani Akali Dal’s Mohinder Singh Kaypee by a margin of 3,22,142.
View More Charanjit Singh Channi wins Jalandhar, Punjab
NEW DELHI: Business tycoons from Punjab have applauded the initiatives and policies taken by the Aam Aadmi Party government in the state, saying that it…
View More Business tycoons laud pro-industry environment in Punjab
