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The Central Government team deputed to survey flood-affected areas of Punjab continued its visit for the second consecutive day today in Fazilka district, covering affected villages in Jalalabad subdivision.
(MOREPIC1) During the visit, Jalalabad MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy, Divisional Commissioner Manjeet Singh Brar and Deputy Commissioner Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu apprised the team about the damage caused by the floods.
The team reached village Dhani Bachan Singh, located close to the Indo-Pak border, and personally reviewed the situation by traveling on tractors to houses surrounded by floodwaters to assess people’s conditions.
The Central team comprised Sudip Dutta, Under Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India; Laxman Ram Buldak, Director, Agriculture; Prakash Chand, Deputy Director, Ministry of Jal Shakti and R.K. Tiwari, CEA, Ministry of Power. They extensively assessed the losses caused to crops, houses, and basic infrastructure.
MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy also briefed the Central team about the local situation, emphasizing that whether it is floods or conflict with Pak, the people living in border areas always suffer the most and, therefore, deserve urgent assistance from the Central Government in these testing times.
