Chandigarh, September 22:
Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today informed that the flood situation in the State continues to stabilise as more affected families are returning to their homes.
He said that while 219 relief camps were opened across Punjab, currently only 13 camps remain active, that too only in Gurdaspur, sheltering just 10 inmates. Notably, 25 active camps with 163 inmates were reported a day earlier.
The Revenue Minister said that districts like Fazilka and Jalandhar, which had 50 and 103 inmates respectively in the relief camps yesterday, have reported nil camps and inmates today.
He further stated that since August 1, as many as 23,340 individuals have been evacuated to safety, reflecting the extensive evacuation operations carried out by the administration.
The Cabinet Minister said that floods have impacted 22 districts and 2555 villages, affecting a population of 3,89,445. A total 57 human lives have been lost and 4 persons remain missing since August 1. He said that crop damage across the State has been assessed at 1,99,926.2 hectares.
