India, Nov. 27 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday disbursed compensation amounting to Rs.377 crore to more than 30,000 families whose houses were damaged during the recent floods.

Addressing the gathering at Dera Baba Nanak, the CM said: "The state government has already begun payment of enhanced compensation at the rate of Rs.20,000 per acre for crop loss suffered by farmers during the floods. The government is also rolling out a comprehensive rehabilitation package for house damage, under which Rs.1.2 lakh per fully damaged house is being provided to affected families. Out of nearly 30,000 houses reported damaged across Punjab during the floods, 8,056 houses are in Gurdaspur district alone," he said.

The CM said compensation...