In a decisive move to tackle the issue of stubble burning and promote sustainable farming, the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has launched the amended Crop Residue Management (CRM) Loan Scheme through cooperative banks across the state. The scheme, designed to support farmers and cooperative societies in purchasing crop … Read more
Senior officers of all concerned departments to attend the meeting provide succour to flood affected people After being discharged from the hospital, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has convened a high-level meeting with senior officers at his residence on Friday to further expedite relief and rescue operations in the wake of the floods. The … Read more
LAMBASTES PM MODI’S “CRUEL JOKE” OF A RELIEF PACKAGE BJP led Centre Govt’s response to Punjab’s plight is just dismissive, says Arora Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party State President Mr. Aman Arora today expressed his profound disappointment over the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “paltry and insulting” relief package of Rs. 1600 crores for … Read more
The devastating floods in Punjab severely affected people’s homes, fields, and daily lives. However, in this time of crisis, the Punjab government brought new hope to the affected citizens through “Operation Rahat.” Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, not only the administration but also cabinet ministers have been personally visiting villages, standing alongside … Read more
UNION GOVT MUST IMMEDIATELY RELEASE AT LEAST RS.25K CRORE AS COMPENSATION FOR FLOOD DAMAGE: WATER RESOURCES MINISTER ALSO DEMANDS RELEASE OF PENDING DUES WORTH RS.60K CRORE PUNJAB’S CONTRIBUTION IN NATION BUILDING REMAINS UNMATCHED, TIME HAS COME TO SUPPORT PUNJAB: CABINET MINISTER Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to … Read more
139 RELIEF CAMPS OPERATIONAL, SHELTERING 6121 AFFECTED PEOPLE Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today informed that 48 more villages, 2691 population and 2131 hectares of crops have been affected during the past 24 hours. Till date, 1996 villages across 22 districts stand impacted, affecting a total population of 3,87,013. … Read more
2,000 villages and Over 4 lakh citizens impacted; 43 deaths reported in 14 districts 1.72 lakh hectares of farmland damaged in 18 districts, Widespread loss of homes, livestock, and public infrastructure Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday provided a grim overview of the state’s unprecedented flood crisis, describing it as the worst … Read more
The recent floods in Punjab have caused great loss. Many families lost sons, fathers, and the only breadwinners in their homes. In this time of grief, Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal of the Aam Aadmi Party has announced a hope-filled initiative: every family who lost a life in the floods will be given a permanent … Read more
State Government fully committed to render all assistance to people: Lal Chand Kataruchak With a view to meet the contingencies in the wake of floods raging across Punjab, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Depart has allotted a total of 33000 litre petrol, 46500 litre diesel reserves for all the petrol pumps in the … Read more
Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Government of India to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extending aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. He questioned the Union Government’s priorities, asking why relief materials were swiftly dispatched to Afghanistan, while flood-affected Punjab … Read more