Chandigarh, August 31
Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation, and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Mundian announced on Sunday that 14,936 people have been evacuated to safer locations from flood-affected areas across the state.
The minister stated that the entire state machinery, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army, and Punjab Police, is working round-the-clock to protect lives and property. Providing district-wise details, Mundian reported that 1,700 people were rescued in Amritsar, 25 in Barnala, 1,599 in Fazilka, 3,265 in Ferozepur, 5,456 in Gurdaspur, 1,052 in Hoshiarpur, 362 in Kapurthala, 163 in Mansa, 115 in Moga, 1,139 in Pathankot, and 60 in Tarn Taran.
Mundian further noted that the number of relief camps has been expanded alongside evacuation efforts. Currently, 122 relief camps are operational across affected districts, providing shelter to 6,582 people. District-wise, 16 camps are operational in Amritsar, 1 in Barnala, 7 in Fazilka, 8 in Ferozepur, 25 in Gurdaspur, 20 in Hoshiarpur, 4 in Kapurthala, 1 in Mansa, 5 in Moga, 14 in Pathankot, 1 in Sangrur, and 20 in Patiala. All Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to ensure the availability of essential supplies in these camps.
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The camps are currently sheltering 170 people in Amritsar, 25 in Barnala, 652 in Fazilka, 3,987 in Ferozepur, 411 in Gurdaspur, 478 in Hoshiarpur, 110 in Kapurthala, 163 in Mansa, 115 in Moga, 411 in Pathankot, and 60 in Sangrur.
Expressing gratitude to NDRF, SDRF, Army, Punjab Police, and NGOs for their support during this crisis, Mundian highlighted that six NDRF teams are deployed in Gurdaspur, and one each in Fazilka, Ferozepur, Pathankot, and Amritsar. Two SDRF teams are operational in Kapurthala, while the Army, Navy, and Air Force are assisting in Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, and Pathankot. One Border Security Force (BSF) team each is engaged in relief work in Gurdaspur and Ferozepur. Punjab Police and Fire Brigade are supporting the administration in Kapurthala and Ferozepur. Additionally, 15 boats in Kapurthala, 12 in Ferozepur, and 4 in Pathankot are being used for evacuations, with airlifting operations conducted where necessary.
The Revenue Minister reported that 1,312 villages have been impacted by floods across Punjab, including 93 in Amritsar, 26 in Barnala, 21 in Bathinda, 1 in Fatehgarh Sahib, 92 in Fazilka, 107 in Ferozepur, 324 in Gurdaspur, 86 in Hoshiarpur, 55 in Jalandhar, 123 in Kapurthala, 26 in Ludhiana, 4 in Malerkotla, 77 in Mansa, 35 in Moga, 81 in Pathankot, 14 in Patiala, 2 in Rupnagar, 22 in Sangrur, 1 in SAS Nagar, 3 in SBS Nagar, 74 in Sri Muktsar Sahib, and 45 in Tarn Taran.
