Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar visited Punjab’s flood-affected Gurdaspur district, giving assurance of the Central government to the people of the state. Kumar, the minister of state for home affairs, assured the farmers that no cultivator would be left unsupported, saying the Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,600 crore as immediate relief for Punjab, an official statement said.
The minister was on a two-day visit to the state. On Saturday, he went to several villages located along the International Border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district and distributed 'Modi Kits' — which contained rice, pulses, and essential groceries for a month to the displaced families who were affected by the recent floods. The minister visited Nangli and Guruchuk villages, among others, where he witnessed the devastating impact of the floods, which completely destroyed crops with many fields still covered with thick layers of silt, rendering them unsuitable for cultivation, the statement said.
Those who lost their homes during the recent floods will get new homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the union minister announced while assuring the Punjab people that full compensation will be provided to them once the government receives a complete report on the extent of losses.
He interacted with the locals, who then told the minister that vast stretches of land would remain uncultivable for at least two years, as they sought comprehensive assistance from the Centre. He met with the residents of Nangli, Guruchuk, Samuray, Ghaniyak Bet, and Ran Sekh Tallan villages.
The union minister also said that he came to Punjab on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reassure the people that the nation stands with them in this hour of crisis.
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