The Punjab government and inter-ministerial central team held a meeting to discussed damages caused by floods.
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 12
The Punjab government and inter-ministerial central team on Thursday, held a meeting to discussed damage caused due to floods in Punjab.
Punjab government’s special Chief Secretary K B S Sidhu prepared a presentation on the damages caused by the sudden discharge of water in Satluj river.
The central team will head to Ropar and Nawanshahr to assess the damage caused by the floods from September 17-19, and will visit Jalandhar and Kapurthala on Friday.
The state government calculated the loss of Rs 1,216 crore in 11 districts of the state.
Joint secretary Ajay Shukla led the central team in the ministry of home affairs and other members, including representatives from the agriculture ministry, department of expenditure of finance ministry, ministry of power, surface transport ministry and the ministry of rural development.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
India summons Canadian deputy envoy over pro-Khalistan slogans at event attended by PM Justin Trudeau
Ministry of External Affairs describes the raising of slogan...
Amit Shah's 'doctored' video: Delhi Police summon Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, one arrested in Assam
Revanth Reddy says he will not be afraid about notice over p...
Supreme Court stays CBI probe into West Bengal Government officials' role in teacher recruitment scam
Top court, however, refuses to stay High Court order cancell...
No CM can remain absent for long, it’s against national interest: Delhi High Court on Arvind Kejriwal
High Court says Kejriwal’s absence cannot allow students to ...
After Surat setback, Congress faces Indore ignominy as Lok Sabha candidate Akshay Bam withdraws nomination
The Congress says there is a 'threat to democracy' and wonde...
