Gurdaspur, Sept. 4 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday inspected flood-affected areas in Punjab's Gurdaspur, and said that the 1,400 villages in the state remain affected as crops have been destroyed due to the floods.

"The situation is serious. Due to floods, the crops are destroyed. 1,400 villages are badly affected. The Centre has sent two Central teams to assess the damage. The state government will also conduct an assessment. I have come here at the direction of the Prime Minister. In this difficult time, we stand firmly with the farmers and the public of Punjab," Chouhan told ANI.

Later, he also met flood-affected people of Kapurthala village in Punjab.

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