NO NEED TO PANIC AS SITUATION UNDER CONTROL: CM TO PEOPLE AFTER VISITING BHAKRA DAM
SAYS STATE GOVERNMENT KEEPING A STRICT VIGIL OVER THE SITUATION, WATER LEVEL AT BHAKRA DAM BELOW DANGER MARK SAYS IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT WAS A ‘CASH COW’ FOR CORRUPT NEXUS IN PAST BUT NOW THINGS ARE BEING STREAMLINED STATE GOVERNMENT TO PREPARE BLUEPRINT FOR COPING UP WITH SUCH SITUATION IN THE FUTURE PAYS HOMAGE […]
On the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Govt Machinery working round the clock in flood affected areas
– More than 27K people shifted to safer places – 4871 people are staying in 170 relief camps – Distribution of dry food packets continues, 22,896 dry food packets distributed in Rupnagar and 64,000 in Patiala Chandigarh, July 23(PRESS ki Taquat) In order to save precious human lives and property as per the directions of […]
REGULARLY KEEPING AN EYE OVER THE FLOOD AFFECTED DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE: CM
REITERATES THE FIRM COMMITMENT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO BAIL OUT PEOPLE EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THE NGOS AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS FOR DOING EXEMPLARY SERVICE OF MANKIND ASSERTS STATE GOVERNMENT WILL COMPENSATE PEOPLE FOR LOSS OF EVERY SINGLE PENNY Chandigarh, July 20(Press Ki Taqaut) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday reiterated the firm commitment of […]
Meet Hayer instructs to speed up the work of plugging in Rivers
Water Resources Minister takes stock of flood situation Situation arose due to record rainfall within two days compared to the month of July On the Chief Minister’s directions, status of dams, rivers and canals is being continuously monitored: Meet Hayer Chandigarh, July 20(Press Ki Taquat) The Water Resources Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Thursday […]
Punjab restored 83 percent of flood-affected water supply schemes: Jimpa
Chandigarh, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has informed that more than 83 percent of the water supply schemes of the villages affected by floods have been repaired. He said that 368 water supply schemes of south, north and central zone were affected due to flood and 308 […]
Punjab State Food Commission to learn from best practices of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana for amending Punjab Food Security Rules 2016
Accords approval to minimum wage rates for outsourced employees of Commission Chandigarh, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) With a view to adopt the best practices for further streamlining the food security mechanism, the Punjab State Food Commission (PSFC) has taken the initiative of amending Punjab Food Security Rules, 2016 on the pattern of Andhra Pradesh […]
Advisory issued in Punjab’s Gurdaspur after water released in Ujh river
The Ujh river in Jammu, after crossing Pathankot, merges into the Ravi at Makora Patan in Gurdaspur district Gurdaspur, July 19(Press Ki Taquat) The district administration in Punjab’s Gurdaspur on Wednesday issued an advisory, asking people living near the Ravi river to remain vigilant after 2.6 lakh cusecs of water was released in the Ujh […]
IPR Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra visits flood-affected villages to assess post-flood damage, assures all possible assistance
Chandigarh, July 18(Press Ki Taquat) Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister S. Chetan Singh Jauramajra, on Tuesday, undertook a visit to the flood-hit villages of the Samana constituency. The Minister’s visit of village Wazidpur, Jahlan, Bishanpur Chhanna, Kourjiwala, Kalayan, Uchcha Gaon, Inderpura, Dharamkot, Kheri Mania, Dughat and Dadhera etc, was aimed to assess the […]
Minister inspects flood-hit power grid
Says infra damaged in 200 Patiala villages, supply restored Patiala, July 17(Press Ki Taquat) Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Monday inspected the power grid affected by floodwater at Badshahpur and ordered to replace its dilapidated building. He claimed the department maintained uninterrupted power supply while fighting challenges posed by floods […]
New breach in Ghaggar at Mansa’s Sardulgarh; residents fear water may enter town; 1,422 villages in 18 districts flooded
Punjab has reported 35 deaths in the recent spell of heavy downpour Mansa, July 18(Press Ki Taquat) A new breach was on Tuesday reported in Ghaggar river at Sardulgarh, which has risen the worry of water entering Sardulgarh town creating panic among residents. Despite five breaches in Ghaggar in Mansa district, Ghaggar is flowing above […]