Chandigarh, Aug. 17 -- Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Sunday reviewed the flood situation in several districts of the state as heavy rainfall in the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh led to a rise in water levels in the state's rivers and dams.
The Minister held detailed telephonic discussions with Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts and directed immediate relief and mitigation measures to safeguard lives, livestock, and property.
Addressing mediapersons at Punjab Bhawan, Goyal said that flood-like conditions had developed in Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Fazilka and Ferozepur due to rising river waters and breaches in temporary embankments built by farmers in the floodplains. He disclosed that n...
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