Overview

• Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann toured flood-hit Kapurthala on the ground and by air, including a helicopter survey from Makhu to Harike Patan.
• The government ordered a special girdawari to quantify losses to crops, cattle and homes, with instructions to carry out the assessment fairly.
• Relief and rescue operations are in progress across affected areas, and the chief minister said he is monitoring the response.
• Authorities identified Tanda in Hoshiarpur, Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala, and villages in Ferozepur, Fazilka and Tarn Taran as worst hit.
• With the Beas reported at 1.12 lakh cusecs, the irrigation and drainage department was told to craft a plan to curb future flooding impacts.