Several areas in Punjab affected due to heavy rainfall and floods. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will visit the affected areas on Thursday along with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. People are being safely evacuated to relief camps.
Punjab Flood: The flood crisis in Punjab has intensified due to continuous heavy rainfall and rising river levels. Villages in several districts are submerged, and life has been disrupted. Teams from NDRF, the health department, and the local administration are engaged in relief and rescue operations across the state. The administration is making special efforts to evacuate people from the affected areas to safer locations.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has visited several districts, monitoring relief efforts and interacting with the public. Given the severity of the situation, all possible resources are being mobilized for the flood-affected regions.
Arvind Kejriwal's Punjab Visit
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will visit Punjab on Thursday. He will assess the flood-affected areas along with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and review the ongoing relief operations.
Prior to his visit, Kejriwal released a video message appealing to people nationwide for assistance to Punjab. He stated that AAP leaders and workers are dispatching relief materials and striving to deliver aid to those in need.
Relief Materials and Administrative Preparedness
AAP's Delhi Pradesh President Saurabh Bhardwaj has arrived in Punjab with relief supplies. The relief materials include dry rations, medicines, torches, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, bedsheets, dry milk, and water bottles.
Furthermore, the Aam Aadmi Party has announced that its MPs and MLAs will contribute their one month's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to aid flood victims. In addition, trade organizations and social groups from Delhi and Punjab are also collecting relief materials.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Oversight
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself has visited several districts, engaging directly with the public and personally overseeing relief operations. The administration has advised residents in low-lying areas to move to safer locations.
NDRF teams, the health department, village councils, and the local administration have collectively intensified relief efforts. People are stranded in the water, and the administration is continuously conducting rescue operations using boats. Relief camps have been established in the affected areas, providing food, water, and medical facilities to families.
Rainfall Alert
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for rain in the state for the next two days. The administration has urged people to avoid residing in low-lying areas and to relocate to safer places. The situation remains critical in many districts due to rainfall and waterlogging. Homes in several low-lying areas have been inundated. The administration has asked people to remain vigilant and avail the benefits of the relief camps.
Speeding Up Rescue Operations
The administration has accelerated rescue operations in the flood-affected areas. People residing along the banks of the Yamuna and other rivers are being safely transported via boats. Relief camps are being supplied with food, water, medicines, and other essential facilities. NDRF, the health department, and the police have collaborated to rescue people stranded in the affected regions. The administration is utilizing drones and other technological means to assess water levels and affected areas.
People and social organizations from across the country have come forward to help the flood victims in Punjab. In addition to AAP workers, trade organizations from Delhi and Punjab are sending relief materials. Dry rations, medicines, water bottles, and other essential supplies are being distributed at the relief camps.
