Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- Torrential floodwaters from rivers and tributaries in neighboring states have triggered massive destruction across seven districts, according to Punjab's Water Resources Minister, Barinder Kumar Goyal. The minister stated that the regulated discharge, compounded by a sudden influx of floodwaters from khuds and nullahs, has exceeded historical records, leading to severe damage to infrastructure, crops, and livestock.
Goyal noted that the Ravi River, which carried 11.20 lakh cusecs of water in 1988, surged to an unprecedented 14.11 lakh cusecs this year. Approximately 2.15 lakh cusecs were released from the Ranjit Sagar Dam, with the remainder originating from khuds, nullahs, and catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh, Ja...