Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab government has constituted an 11-member committee of senior IAS officers to prepare a detailed draft report for post-disaster needs assessment following the devastating floods, the worst in four decades, that hit several parts of the state in August and September.

The report will be placed before a multi-sectoral committee headed by chief secretary KAP Sinha for consideration before submission to the Centre. Secretary revenue Manvesh Singh Sidhu is the team lead and will handle the preparation of the overall reports to be submitted on November 3.

The move comes after a central team visited the state on October 27 to take stock of the flood situation.

The team members have been attached with the official...