Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting through video conferencing to assess the flood situation in the state.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, and Fazilka, along with senior officers from the Drainage Department, including Executive Engineers and Superintending Engineers. Principal Secretary Krishan Kumar and Chief Engineer (Drainage) Hardeep Singh Mendiratta also participated in the review.

Cautioning officials about rising water levels in Punjab's rivers due to continuous rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's upper catchment areas, Goyal directed that uncompromising vigilance must be maintained...