Overview

• Bhagwant Mann met Amit Shah in New Delhi, calling the ₹1,600 crore announced earlier insufficient and urging a special package with revised SDRF/NDRF norms, including higher per‑acre support for crop loss.
• The Home Ministry said ₹805 crore of the ₹1,600 crore has been released, noted a State Disaster Response Fund balance of ₹12,589.59 crore, and said additional assistance awaits Punjab’s detailed memorandum.
• An Inter‑Ministerial Central Team visited Punjab for on‑the‑spot assessment in early September, but the Centre says it is still awaiting the state’s comprehensive submission before considering further support.
• The Punjab Assembly earlier passed a unanimous resolution demanding a ₹20,000 crore special package and immediate transfer of the full ₹1,600 crore, while the state raised its own compensation rates and targets payouts before Diwali after completing girdawari by mid‑October.
• In parallel, Maharashtra estimates crop damage over roughly 60 lakh hectares and plans to announce a relief policy next week, with state aid to reach farmers before Diwali.