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Punjab Sets ₹20,000-Per-Acre Compensation as AAP Seeks Central Aid Before PM’s Flood Review

The package sets the stage for a central aid decision during the prime minister’s Sept. 9 visit.

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Rescue operations underway at landslide hit Inner Akhara Bazar of Kullu In Himachal on Sunday. (Aqil Khan/HT)
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Overview

  • Punjab reports 48 deaths and crop losses across roughly 1.76 lakh hectares, with tens of thousands evacuated and nearly four lakh people affected, according to officials.
  • The state package includes ₹20,000 per acre for farmers, ₹4 lakh ex gratia for families of the deceased, permission to sell flood-deposited sand from fields until November 15, and deferred loan installments for affected borrowers.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to assess damage in Gurdaspur and other worst-hit districts on September 9 and review ongoing rescue and relief operations.
  • Punjab ministers urge a ₹20,000 crore special package and the release of about ₹60,000 crore in pending dues, escalating a funding dispute with the Centre over disaster norms and GST-related claims.
  • Haryana confirms 13 deaths from house collapses, activates an e-compensation portal with 14.91 lakh acres registered for crop loss, and releases ₹3.26 crore for immediate relief with payouts up to ₹15,000 per acre.