Overview

• The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a review meeting in Dharamshala, conduct an aerial survey over Mandi, Kullu and Chamba, then travel to Gurdaspur to meet affected families and assess relief work.
• Punjab reports at least 48 deaths and crop damage across roughly 1.76 lakh hectares as swollen Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers inundate large areas.
• Rescue and relief in Punjab are being led by the Indian Army with support from the NDRF, BSF, Punjab Police and district authorities.
• Haryana says 1,69,738 farmers have registered crop-loss claims covering 9,96,701 acres on the e‑Kshatipurti portal; the state reports 12 deaths from house collapses and has dispatched relief trucks to Punjab and Himachal.
• Punjab’s AAP government urges a special package of at least ₹20,000 crore and the release of pending state dues, while Himachal officials cite 366 deaths since June and infrastructure losses of about ₹4,080 crore.