Pandjáb cm Bhagwant Mann said that the relief of 1,600 GBP Crore announced by the center was slight due to the grave loss that the state suffered. File | Photo Credit: Neither
The main Minister of Panjab Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) met the Minister of the Interior Amita Shaha and was looking for a special package for the state with respect to recent floods, although Mr. Shah said that the center was standing with people from Pandjab.
Mr. Mann said that the relief of 1,600 GBP Crore announced by the center was slight due to the loss of the grave the state suffered. The main minister, who met Mr. Shah in Nový Delhi, informed him that the pandjab was facing one of the worst floods in decades and hit more than 20 lamps in 2,614 villages, with 6.87 Lakh moved.
The disaster caused extensive losses, because more than 4.8 lakh acres of crops were destroyed, approximately 17,000 houses damaged, affected by over 2.5 Lakh livestock and large damage to 4,657 km of rural roads, 485 bridges, etc., added. “The loss estimate is 13,832 Crores,” he said.
During the session, Mr. Mann was launched that in the State Fund for Reaction to Disasters (SDRF), the state should be sufficient for a melody of 12,589.59 GBP, which can be used for relief and immediate restoration, according to India’s government, according to the release of MHA.
“With the financial assistance of 1,600 GBP Crore announced by Prime Minister Crore 805 GBP (including 170 Crore 170 in the Nhai sanction) has already been released to the State Government intended recipients according to various programs and the rest will be published when receiving relevant information from the state,” he said.
He added: “Next, the interdisciplinary central team (IMCT) was set up 1 September 2025 without waiting for receiving a memorandum from Panjab. The central team visited the affected area to assess damages in the state from 3 to 6 September.
Published – 1 October 2025 04:20
