India, Sept. 4 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Punjab on Thursday, while governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the situation in the five border districts of Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur.

Kataria met Chouhan soon after he arrived at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar and apprised him of the extensive damage to life, property, crops and infrastructure after having visited all five flood-affected districts from September 1 to 4. He also briefed him about the relief and rehabilitation measures taken by the Punjab government, army and the National Disaster Response Force.

Punjab is facing one of its worst flood disasters in fou...