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. Ferozepur DC Deepshikha Sharma and SSP 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 water was released from dams so they could safeguard their lives and move to a higher ground in advance," Kataria said, adding: "In today's IT-driven era, with advanced communication at our fingertips, timely warnings of looming threats must reach every vulnerable area without delay," he said. He acknowledged the administration's efforts but stressed that far more proactive and advance measures were urgently needed to tackle such crises and ensure timely arrangements. Kataria later visited Tarn Taran district, where 66 villages are affected by flood, and nearly 28,000 acres of crops have been damaged. During the visit, he reached the bridge on the Sutlej river at Harike Headworks, and obtained details from district officials regarding the release of water downstream. Kataria also held a meeting with all district officers and BSF officials in Tarn Taran. Punjab cabinet minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was present during the meeting. During the meeting, DC Rahul shared that in view of the possibility of further rise in water levels in the Beas and Sutlej rivers. On September 3, the governor is scheduled to visit Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Pathankot, and the next day, Hoshiarpur and Anandpur Sahib, said the officials....