Amid the flood situation in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the letter, CM Mann has appealed to the central government to release Punjab’s outstanding funds of Rs 60,000 crore so that relief can be provided in this difficult time.
The Chief Minister wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that Punjab is facing the worst flood situation ever. This is a very difficult time for Punjab. Lakhs of people from about 1000 villages of the state have been affected by the floods. Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Pathankot, Ferozepur, Fazilka and Hoshiarpur have been most affected by the floods. About 3 lakh acres of agricultural land has been submerged in flood water.
He said that the farmers are suffering huge losses. Bhagwant Mann has also demanded a change in the rules of SDRF so that the compensation amount given to the farmers can be increased to Rs 50,000. He said that the Punjab government has decided to give Rs 50,000 per acre compensation to the farmers, but for this it is necessary to take consent from the Center. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that immediate help from the central government is the need of the hour to deal with this major natural disaster.