Pandjab Floods: After returning from China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with cm Bhagwant Mann and assured him that everyone was helping the state in discussing a flood situation. A total of 29 people were killed, especially from the Pathankot district, in addition to influencing lives of more than 2.56 lamps, civil servants said, PTI reported.
“Immediately after landing in Delhi Prime Minister Modi called on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to discuss the situation due to heavy rains and floods in Pandjab. He assured him of all the help and support of the state,” said government sources quoted.
According to official bulletin, 12 out of 23 districts in the state were affected for a monthly period of August 1, which the state government described as one of the worst flood disasters affected by the pandjab in the decade.
The most affected villages consist of villages in the districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar. The Hoshiarpur District Administration introduced the “Charda Suraj” campaign in cooperation with the Red Cross Society and numerous NGOs and achieved 1,225 flood individuals in the district.
To support efforts and rescue, the state has activated several agencies. The NDRF sent 20 teams, while the army, the Navy and the Air Force deployed 10 columns with 8 more in standby mode along with their appropriate utilities. More than 35 helicopters are involved in rescue operations that help 114 ships and a state helicopter. BSF staff was also placed in affected border areas, according to the report nor.
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Mann wrote PM modim and asked him to release £60,000 crore “state funds”, which allegedly “stuck” with the central government, said PTI.
He also called on revisions in standards for resources available in the State Fund for Reaction to Disaster (SDRF) and said his government wanted to pay at least £50 000 per acre affected by farmers.
“Panjab faces a difficult time due to the worst flood conditions. You are asked to release all the funds of the pandjab stuck with the Indian government, which is on the melody £60 000 crore. Since the crops were almost in the harvest phase, I feel that at least £50,000 per acre should be paid to farmers. So I ask you to revise SDRF compensation standards. Needless to say, the state government will continue to contribute 25 % according to the SDRF diagram. “Mann said.
Meanwhile, the pandjab extended the closure of all schools to 3 September, according to the Minister of Education Harjot Singh Bains. Previously, the government of Mann announced the holidays for schools from 27 to 30 August.
(With the entry from agencies)
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