Ferozepur, Sept. 3 -- Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria held a meeting on Tuesday with officials of the Ferozepur district administration to review the flood situation in the border district, officials said.

Kataria, who began his four-day visit to the flood-hit districts from Ferozepur, discussed the relief and rehabilitation measures underway for the affected families, and directed officials to ensure timely assistance and effective coordination in all flood-hit areas of the district.

Ferozepur deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma and senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh attended the meeting.

"Residents of the state's low-lying areas, who are forced to bear the brunt of floods, deserved timely warnings before excess wat...