“The PM is to come to Punjab the day after tomorrow; the CM called a cabinet meeting yesterday; schools and colleges are to open from tomorrow; the danger of a flood in Ludhiana is averted; and Pakistan turned water from Fazilka.”
The government has made the decision to reopen schools, universities, and other educational institutions in the state tomorrow, as the rivers’ water levels have decreased. As the state’s flood situation stabilizes, all government and private schools, colleges, and other educational institutions will reopen on September 8, according to a statement released by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s office, the government spokeswoman.
According to the spokesperson, all Punjabi educational institutions were closed on September 5, 6, and 7 due to the severe rains and flooding conditions.
On September 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to travel to Punjab to assess the flood situation. The Chief Minister’s office convened a cabinet meeting yesterday to talk about the relief operations. Ludhiana. As the water levels have dropped, Ludhiana is no longer in danger of floods. Pakistan has also redirected the water that was coming from the Fazilka region. All around the state, efforts are being made to control the flood situation.
Fazilka. A temporary embankment has been constructed by the authorities to protect the settlements of Fazilka from flooding. The impacted areas are now hoping for relief as the surplus water from the Sutlej is being redirected towards Pakistan.
Punjab’s current flood situation:
23 Districts Affected: The floods have affected Punjab’s 23 districts.
Waterlogging: The communities in over eight districts still have four to five feet of water. The following districts are involved in the affected list: Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Pathankot, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, SAS Nagar, Sri Muktsar Sahib, SBS Nagar, and Tarn Taran.
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