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Punjab Flood Response Scales Up as Viral Video Captures Spirit of Relief Effort

Harbhajan Singh’s post has drawn focus to ongoing evacuations across 23 districts.

Overview

  • Official data say floods have affected 1,400 villages across 23 districts, impacting over 3.5 lakh people.
  • Authorities report damage to 1,48,590 hectares of crops across the state.
  • Rescue efforts have evacuated 19,597 people, with 174 relief camps set up and 74 currently active; the NDRF has 23 teams on the ground in hard-hit districts.
  • A widely shared video shows an elderly resident wading through floodwater to serve tea to relief volunteers, shared on X by Harbhajan Singh.
  • ANI reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after returning to Delhi and assured all help.