Punjab floods: 41 dead, 1,600 in camps
Punjab floods | 41 died, over 1,600 people staying in relief camps. Harbhajan Singh, the Minister of Power, has stated that the electricity supply has been restored to all 595 locations that were impacted by the floods.
Chandigarh: Following the recent terrible floods that rocked Punjab, 41 people died and 1,616 are currently residing in 173 rescue shelters, according to officials on Tuesday.
The floods had an impact on 19 districts, including Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Kapurthala, Patiala, Moga, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar, Jalandhar, Sangrur, SBS Nagar, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Mansa, Bathinda, and Pathankot.
27,286 individuals were rescued from flooded areas by the government and rescue organisations, according to the officials.
Reports from the revenue department indicate that 41 persons perished in the floods.
The recent torrential downpour devastated several regions in Punjab and Haryana, paralysing daily life and flooding significant areas of agricultural and residential land.
According to Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh, all 595 flood-affected locations now have access to electricity.
The most severely impacted districts were Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Patiala, and Sangrur, he claimed, adding that the floods seriously damaged the infrastructure of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).
The power supply in the affected areas has been significantly impacted by the destruction of infrastructure, impairing vital services. The impacted areas’ power supply was restored after 24-hour efforts by PSPCL employees, according to the Minister.
According to him, PSPCL officials had listed their top priorities for power restoration, with hospitals, medical facilities, telecom, and water supply receiving the greatest priority.
The Minister stated that the PSPCL suffered infrastructure losses of an estimated 16 crore.
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