New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, seeking financial aid of Rs 1000 crore to address the losses caused in the wake of the flood situation in the state, has written to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi.
The discharge of water from Bhakra Dam has been the heaviest since 1958, causing flooding in river Sutlej along with huge losses to the standing crops and inundation of residential areas in the rural and urban infrastructure at many places, including the districts of Ropar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Kapurthala covering over 100 villages.
The state CM has also urged PM Mr. Modi to allow waive off crop loans availed by the affected farmers in the affected villages from banks and other financial institutions.
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