Chandigarh, Sept. 14 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that a cleanliness drive will be undertaken in 2,300 flood-hit villages of the state, and a sum of Rs.100 crore has been earmarked for the purpose.

Addressing reporters here, Mann said that as the floodwater has now receded from many areas, a large amount of silt and dirt remains across villages and towns.

He said that to restore normal life, it is essential to clean these areas, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is launching a mega cleanliness drive in all the flood-affected villages.

"The state government will provide a JCB (earth-moving machine), a tractor-trolley, and labourers to each village. All debris, including sand and trees, brought by the floods to...