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News India Live, Digital Desk: Central Government Aid: Punjab is currently facing the most terrible floods for decades. The village of the village is immersed in water, millions of acres of crops have been ruined and many people have lost their lives. In this difficult time, now Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is coming to Punjab on 9 September to take stock of the situation. This visit has raised a hope among the flood victims that perhaps there can be any major help from the central government.
What is PM Modi’s program?
According to the information, Prime Minister Modi will first visit Gurdaspur district, which is one of the most affected areas of floods. It is being said that he will meet the flood affected farmers and people directly here and understand their pain. Apart from this, the Prime Minister can also conduct air survey to take stock of the damage caused by floods, including districts like Amritsar and Taran Taran.
Flood caused heavy destruction in Punjab
This year’s flood has caused huge destruction in Punjab
- Loss of life and property: So far 46 people have died due to floods.
- Thousands of villages affected: About 2,000 villages in 23 districts of the state are under flood, affecting about 3.84 lakh people.
- Crop wastage: The crop in about 1.75 lakh hectares has been completely destroyed, which has brought a big economic crisis on the farmers.
Army, NDRF and BSF teams are working day and night for relief and rescue and so far more than 20,000 people have been delivered to safe places.
Everyone’s eyes are on relief package
The biggest objective of the Prime Minister’s visit is to assess the damage caused by floods and review relief works. The Punjab government has already demanded a large financial package to deal with this disaster from the Center. According to initial estimates, the state has lost more than Rs 13,000 crore.
In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are on PM Modi’s visit. It is expected that they can announce a special relief package for Punjab, which will give great relief to the flood victims. Their visit is not only an attempt to share the misery and pain of the people, but it will also show the synergy between the Center and the state, which is very important to deal with the disaster.