Ferozepur, Sept. 3 -- Amid rising floodwaters in Ferozepur, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann took to the field in a boat on Tuesday, urging the Centre to give Punjab its due by revising what he termed the "unrealistic and insufficient" disaster relief norms. Mann said although funds were available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the relief guidelines issued by the Union ministry of home affairs fell far short of reality. "The current norms are unrealistic. Farmers receive meagre compensation per acre, which does not even cover their rising input costs. Given the devastating crop damage, at least Rs.50,000 per acre should be provided," he asserted while visiting Gatti Rajo Ki village. The CM has written to PM Narendra Modi, seeking enhancement of ex gratia payments for disaster victims. He demanded that compensation for families of the deceased be raised from Rs.4 lakh to Rs.8 lakh, and for disability cases from Rs.74,000 to Rs.1.5 lakh (40-60% disability), and from Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh (above 60% disability). Mann revealed that both the Prime Minister and Union home minister spoke to him on Monday, when he apprised them of Punjab's situation. However, he criticised the restrictions imposed by the Centre, saying these were hampering timely relief. Visiting flood-affected villages in Ferozepur district, the visibly emotional CM said Punjab always stood with the nation in times of crisis, and hoped that the country would reciprocate now. Seeking the release of Rs.60,000 crore pending with the Centre for Punjab, the CM said, "I am demanding the state's rights. I am not begging from the Centre." Demanding that the devastating floods, which had ravaged two states and a Union territory in the country's northern part, be declared as "national calamity", Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday....