139 Relief Camps Operational, Sheltering 6,121 Affected Individuals
Crop Damage Surpasses 1.74 Lakh Hectares
48 More Villages, 2,691 People, and 2,131 Hectares of Crops Affected in Past 24 Hours
Chandigarh, September 7
Punjab’s Revenue, Rehabilitation, and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced today that an additional 48 villages, 2,691 people, and 2,131 hectares of crops have been affected by floods in the past 24 hours. To date, 1,996 villages across 22 districts have been impacted, affecting a total population of 3,87,013.
Mundian detailed that within the last 24 hours, 19 more villages in Jalandhar, 13 in Ludhiana, 6 in Ferozepur, 5 in Amritsar, 4 in Hoshiarpur, and 1 in Fazilka have been affected by the floods.
On the evacuation front, the Revenue Minister reported that 925 additional individuals were evacuated in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people rescued to 22,854. The highest number of evacuations have occurred in Gurdaspur (5,581), Fazilka (4,202), Ferozepur (3,888), Amritsar (3,260), Hoshiarpur (1,616), Pathankot (1,139), and Kapurthala (1,428).
He further noted that 139 relief camps are currently operational across the state, providing shelter to 6,121 affected individuals. Since the onset of the floods, a total of 219 camps have been established across various districts. These include 14 camps in Fazilka sheltering 2,588 people, 49 camps in Barnala sheltering 527 people, 4 camps in Hoshiarpur sheltering 921 people, 5 camps in Rupnagar sheltering 250 people, 3 camps in Moga sheltering 155 people, and 2 camps in Mansa sheltering 89 people.
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The Cabinet Minister reported that the floods have claimed three more lives in Amritsar and Rupnagar over the past 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 46 across 14 districts. Additionally, three individuals remain missing in Pathankot.
Highlighting the agricultural impact, S. Mundian stated that an additional 2,131 hectares of crops were damaged in the last 24 hours, pushing the total crop loss to over 1.74 lakh hectares across 18 districts. The worst-affected districts include Gurdaspur (40,169 hectares), Fazilka (18,649 hectares), Ferozepur (17,257 hectares), Kapurthala (17,574 hectares), Hoshiarpur (8,322 hectares), Sangrur (6,560 hectares), Tarn Taran (12,828 hectares), and SAS Nagar (2,000 hectares).
Expressing gratitude to the armed forces for their support during this crisis, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian noted that 23 NDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in Amritsar, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Ludhiana, Pathankot, and Rupnagar, while 2 SDRF teams are active in Kapurthala.
He added that 27 Army columns and 7 Engineer Task Forces of the Indian Army are deployed in flood-hit areas. Nine helicopters from the Indian Air Force and Army are assisting in relief efforts, and the BSF is providing support in the Ferozepur sector. Additionally, 158 boats and one state helicopter are being utilized in ongoing rescue and relief operations.
