Chandigarh, Sept. 3 -- Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today said that Punjab is facing one of the most widespread floods in recent decades, which has impacted as many as 23 districts, claiming 30 human lives and leaving more than 3.54 lakh people affected.
He said that the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is making every possible effort to ensure timely relief, large-scale evacuation and rehabilitation of families in flood-hit regions.
Giving details, the Cabinet Minister informed that 19,597 people have been safely evacuated so far from low-lying and flood-affected areas.
Major evacuations were reported from Gurdaspur (5,581 persons), Feroz...