Centre gathering data to extend maximum help to flood-hit Punjab, says Union minister Khadse

Union Minister Raksha Nikhil Khadse here on Tuesday said the Centre was collecting detailed data about the damage caused by floods in Punjab so that maximum possible compensation could be provided to farmers and other affected people.

The minister also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had instructed Union ministers to personally visit flood-affected areas, meet affected families and understand their difficulties.

The minister made the remarks during a visit to flood-ravaged areas of Patiala district, especially the Ghanaur Assembly segment.

She was accompanied by former Patiala Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader Preneet Kaur. Khadse is among a battery of central ministers who have inspected flood-ravaged Punjab in the aftermath of Modi’s state visit last week.

The Union minister met affected families at Jand Mangoli, Untsar, Kami Khurd and Chamaru villages.

Taking note of the damage caused by the swollen Ghaggar in Ghanaur, she instructed the SDM to conduct a comprehensive survey so that compensation reaches could reach all victims directly.