100% restoration of essential services in flood-hit areas: Harjot Singh Bains

Punjab’s Minister for Education and Information and Public Relations, Harjot Singh Bains, claimed in a press release that road connectivity, power supply, and water supply have been fully restored in all flood-affected villages in his constituency, Anandpur Sahib. The villagers of Singhpur-Plasi have started returning to their homes from relief shelters following the receding of floodwaters, he said.

Bains stated that he has been personally working on the ground in flood-affected areas for several days. Villages such as Harsa Bela, Patti Dulchi, and Bela Shiv Singh, which were cut off due to floodwaters, are being reconnected. While 90 per cent of the work was completed yesterday, some mechanical issues caused a delay late at night. The work is expected to be fully completed today, he added.

He further stated that extensive fogging and disinfectant spraying have been carried out in Singhpur-Plasi homes, and 100 per cent power supply has been restored with electric poles, wires, and transformers repaired and made functional. Similarly, 100 per cent water supply has been restored, with the Water Supply and Sanitation Department reconnecting pipelines with the help of NDRF boats.

The damaged wooden bridge at Bela Dhiani will be replaced with a strong, motorable bridge, ensuring long-term safety and better connectivity. The revenue department is actively conducting a special girdawari exercise in flood-affected areas, which will be completed in the coming days. The reports will then be submitted to the government for compensation to affected families, he said.

Bains added that medical teams and the animal husbandry department are actively working on the ground to support residents in flood-affected areas. Free medical services are being provided to the people, while a special vaccination drive for livestock is also underway. To ensure proper care of animals, 10 truckloads of fodder have already been distributed, and the supply of food and other essential items to affected families is being carried out regularly, he said.