New Delhi, Sep 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to visit Gurdaspur district in Punjab, one of the worst-hit regions in the ongoing floods, on Tuesday, September 9.
PM Modi will review the rescue and relief work and meet with the families of people affected by the floods.
"Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji is coming to Gurdaspur, Punjab, on 9th September. He will meet directly with the flood-affected brothers-sisters and farmers to share their sorrow and take every possible step to help the victims," Punjab BJP said in a post on X.
"This visit of the Prime Minister proves that the central BJP government always stands with the people of Punjab and will provide full support in this difficult time," they added.
Recent flooding across Punjab has resulted in 46 confirmed fatalities, with over 150,000 people affected by the deluge.
The state has mobilized an extensive rescue response, including 24 NDRF teams, military columns, and more than 30 helicopters, alongside support from BSF units and 144 boats.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has urged the Centre to release ₹60,000 crore in pending funds and increase per-acre flood compensation from ₹6,800 to ₹50,000, citing massive agricultural and infrastructural losses across nearly 1,000 villages.
Opposition parties have also called on the central government to recognize the floods as a “national calamity,” urging swifter and more substantial relief measures.
