Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state to assess the flood situation, Punjab Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Tuesday urged the Centre to release Rs 60,000 crore pending dues of the state, with an additional amount of Rs 20,000 cr to reduce the damages caused by the flood.

"... We have pending dues of Rs 60,000 crores with the Centre. He should release it immediately. An additional amount of Rs 20,000 crores should be given to Punjab to reduce the damage caused by the flood..." Singh told ANI.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with senior officials in Punjab's Gurdaspur to assess the damage caused in the state due to the recent floods.

Congress MP Manish Tewari also call...