Chandigarh, Sept. 18 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched 'Mission Chardi Kala'-a global fundraising campaign to raise funds for the rehabilitation efforts for Punjab flood victims. In a video message, the CM said that in the past days, the state witnessed a scene that our generations will never forget as floods washed away millions of dreams. "As many as 2,300 villages are submerged, more than 2 million people affected, five lakh acres of crops destroyed, 56 precious lives were lost, and seven lakh people have become homeless," Mann said. "According to initial estimates, the loss is around Rs.13,800 crore, and the actual damage may be even greater," the CM said, adding that now it is time to move beyond relief and begin rehabilitation. "This is the reason why the state government has launched Mission Chardi Kala, which means strength even in sorrow, hope even in darkness," he said, urging the people to contribute by visiting www.rangla.punjab.gov.in. The CM appealed to every Punjabi, to every citizen of India, to industrialists, artists, charitable trusts, and to all Punjabi brothers and sisters across the world that today the state needs them. The CM also held a video conference with the deputy commissioners of all districts to review the flood relief efforts. He directed the DCs to visit the flood relief camps and other affected areas daily to ensure that people do not face any kind of inconvenience. Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Wednesday announced a contribution of Rs.1 crore towards Mission Chardi Kala. According to a press release, he is also providing 50 tractors and 10 JCB machines for desilting operations in flood-hit areas of Punjab over the next three months....