Punjab Flood: 1902 villages submerged in water and 43 deaths...Alert in Nangal-Anandpur Sahib too

Punjab Flood: These days the whole of Punjab is battling floods these days. 43 people have lost their lives in this natural disaster, while crops spread over 1.71 lakh hectares have been destroyed. 1902 villages in 23 districts have been completely submerged in water, affecting 3,84,205 people. Also Read: Delhi Flood: Spate in Yamuna many areas of Delhi submerged in water, flood threat persists So far 20,972 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas. Six more people died in 24 hours. With this, the death toll in 14 districts has now increased to 43. 43 people died in 14 districts He said that deaths have been recorded in Hoshiarpur (7), Pathankot (6), Barnala and Amritsar (5-5), Ludhiana and Bathinda (4-4), Mansa (3), Gurdaspur and SAS Nagar (2-2), Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, Fazilka.

Three people are missing in Pathankot

The flood-related data is for the period from August 1 to September 4. He said that there is news of extensive damage to standing crops on more than 1.71 lakh hectares of agricultural land, in which Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Kapurthala and Mansa are the most affected districts. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head Kejriwal has appealed to the central government to help Punjab. Kejriwal issued a statement saying that I would like to request the central government to help Punjab as much as possible in this dire situation.

Also Read: From Vibrant Summit to regional conferences, Gujarat opens the door to the future" – CM Bhupendra Patel Referring to the help provided by the central government to Afghanistan, he said that I have just seen that the central government has sent a lot of help to Afghanistan when the earthquake struck. That is a good thing, if something happens anywhere in the world, we should help, but if there is such a big crisis in Punjab, then the central government should also help Punjab.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh visited flood-affected areas

Yesterday the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan visited the flood-affected areas of the Punjab state ares and assured the people that the Center stands with them in this hour of crisis. He said that two central teams are visiting Punjab to assess the situation and they will submit a report to the central government. He said, 'The damage is clearly visible. Crops have been completely destroyed and fields are submerged.'

Governor submits report to Agriculture Minister

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the flood situation to Shivraj Chauhan at Amritsar Airport, giving information about the damage to life, crops and infrastructure. Apart from this, Arvind Kejriwal also visited the flood-affected areas in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala and appealed to the Center to help Punjab in this crisis. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal met Mann at his official residence in Chandigarh and inquired about his health. Mann, suffering from fever, could not accompany Kejriwal during the tour of flood-affected areas.

Officer deployed in affected village

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that a gazetted officer has been deployed in every flood-affected village. He says that the problems of the affected people will easily reach the administration, so that the problem can be resolved immediately.

Water level stable at Bhakra Dam

Meanwhile, Rupnagar Deputy Commissioner Varjit Singh Walia has appealed to the people living in low-lying areas near the Sutlej river in several villages of Nangal and Anandpur Sahib to move to safer places or go to relief camps set up by the district administration. He informed that the water level of Bhakra Dam is stable. About 85,000 cusecs of water was released from the dam on 3 September.

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Earlier in the day, the DC had said that the water level in the dam has reached 1,679 feet, while the discharge of water is around 75,000 cusecs and it can be increased to 80,000 to 85,000 cusecs. Let us tell you that Punjab is facing one of its worst flood disasters in decades. This flood is the result of the rise in the Satluj, Beas and Ravi rivers as well as seasonal drains after heavy rains in the catchment areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from this, heavy rains in Punjab in recent days have further increased the challenges of the people.