New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The floods that struck Punjab in 2025 have been the most devastating since 1988. These floods have caused immense economic and human losses in the state. For the first time, all 23 districts of Punjab were affected, along with nearly 2,000 villages and about 400,000 people. Around 450,000 acres of crops were damaged. In addition, floodwater entered some government schools and other buildings, causing further destruction. Even today, though the floodwaters have receded, the hardships remain, and the threat from the Ghaggar river still looms.

During the devastating floods, the youth of Punjab, long before government efforts could reach them, stepped forward without regard for their own lives. They not only provided i...