MoS Naik visits flood-hit villages, gives ration to victims

Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik today visited Bholath and Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district as part of his two-day tour of Punjab to review relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas.

On the first day of his visit, the minister visited Gurdwara Shri Ber Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, and in the afternoon, he undertook a detailed tour of the flood-hit villages. In the evening, he conducted a review meeting at DC office which was attended by the DC, the SSP and all senior officers and officials of the district administration.

The progress of flood relief work and assessment of damaged houses, fields and livestock was reviewed and instructions were given. He urged the administration to keep up the good work and make best efforts for timely disbursal of compensation to the flood affected families.

On second day of his visit, he visited Amritpur, Rajewal and Bhandal Bet villages. In these villages, the Minister met the affected families, farmers, women and vulnerable groups, listened to their concerns, and assured them of sustained relief measures. The minister also interacted with local panchayat members and district officials, including the SDM of Sultanpur and Kapurthala and other officials, to review ongoing rehabilitation work.

At Amritpur, he distributed kits containing ration to flood-affected families. At Rajewal, the Minister visited a medical camp run on the premises of Govt Primary School and interacted with volunteers running the camp and the villagers who had come for check-up and medicines.