Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan To Submit "Detailed Report" On Punjab Flood Damage To PM Modi

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday (4 September) inspected flood-hit areas of Punjab and announced that he would submit a “detailed report” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the damage caused, reported The Indian Express.

Chouhan said he visited Punjab on the Prime Minister’s instructions.

“The flood situation in Punjab has left the Honorable Prime Minister extremely concerned. On his instructions, I went to Punjab to understand the situation there,” he wrote on X.

He described the destruction as severe.

“There is a deluge in Punjab. Crops have been destroyed and ruined. In this hour of crisis, the Central Government stands with the people and farmers of Punjab. Now, we need to work in a planned manner for the reconstruction of the flood-affected areas. To bring Punjab out of this crisis, we will have to prepare short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans," he said.

Chouhan promised a comprehensive assessment.

“I will submit a detailed report of the damage in Punjab to the Prime Minister. The crisis is big, but the Central Government will leave no stone unturned to overcome this crisis," he added.

He stressed urgent measures at the local level.

The state government, he said, must ensure removal of silt for Rabi sowing and disposal of dead animals to prevent disease.

Chouhan also blamed weakened river embankments on illegal mining.

“But due to illegal mining, they have weakened, and water has entered the villages. Now it is necessary to strengthen those structures so that Punjab can be saved from such tragedies in the future.”

The minister praised social efforts.

“In this hour of crisis, I have witnessed an example of service to the victims in Punjab. Thousands of social workers have set out from their villages in tractors carrying food, clothes, and medicines…”

On Tuesday (2 September), the Punjab government declared all 23 districts flood-hit, reporting 30 deaths and more than 3.5 lakh people affected.

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