Punjab Govt Completes Flood Relief Distribution in 1,012 Villages; First State to Provide Highest Compensation
In Balachaur, MLA Santosh Kataria and SDM Kritika Goyal distributed compensation among flood victims.
Punjab Govt Completes Flood Relief Distribution in 1,012 Villages; First State to Provide Highest Compensation
The Punjab Government has successfully completed the distribution of flood relief in 1,012 villages of the state, according to a press release issued by the Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab.
The state government ensured that every eligible family received timely compensation for losses to houses, crops, and livestock. A spokesperson cited in the release stated that Punjab has become the first state in the country to disburse the highest compensation to flood-affected families in record time. Under the Mission Chardi Kala initiative, financial assistance worth crores was extended, ensuring relief reached every household efficiently.
The government increased financial aid for damaged houses from Rs. 6,500 to Rs. 40,000 per house. For the first time in the country’s history, Punjab empowered its farmers with the right to extract sand from their own fields through the progressive initiative “Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret”, enabling them to restore their land and prepare for the next sowing season.
Punjab also ensured the highest-ever crop compensation in the nation, granting Rs. 20,000 per acre to affected farmers. To help families rebuild their livelihoods, compensation was set at Rs. 37,500 per milch animal, Rs. 32,000 per non-milch animal, Rs. 20,000 per calf, and Rs. 100 per poultry bird, providing crucial support to every impacted household.
Additionally, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema handed over approval letters worth Rs. 22.71 lakh to 81 flood-affected farmers from 11 villages in Dirba constituency. Similarly, Cabinet Minister and AAP State President Aman Arora distributed Rs. 17.47 lakh among 82 affected families from 11 villages in Sunam.
In Ajnala, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal disbursed Rs. 2.09 crore to 594 families across several villages, while in Mehal Kalan constituency, Chairman of the Special Privileges Committee Kulwant Singh Pandori distributed Rs. 5.49 lakh to 27 beneficiaries, bringing the total relief in the area to Rs. 9.82 lakh for 41 families.
In Ghanaur constituency, MLA Gurlal Ghanaur and PRTC Chairman Ranjodh Singh Hadana handed over approval letters worth Rs. 5.15 crore to 2,113 beneficiaries from 11 flood-affected villages, covering 3,478 acres of damaged crops.
In Bhadaur constituency, MLA Labh Singh Ugoke distributed Rs. 32 lakh among flood-hit farmers from 16 villages. The affected people expressed their gratitude to the Punjab Government for supporting them in difficult times.
Similar relief events were organised in Nawanshahr, where AAP leader Lalit Mohan Pathak and SDM Anamjyot Kaur handed over cheques to affected families. In Balachaur, MLA Santosh Kataria and SDM Kritika Goyal distributed compensation among flood victims, the press release stated.
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