Overview

• Punjab reports 37 deaths with all 23 districts affected, over 3.5 lakh people impacted and schools and colleges ordered shut until September 7.
• The Indian Army’s Western Command says it has rescued more than 5,500 people, provided medical aid to over 3,000 and delivered 27 tonnes of essential supplies, alongside NDRF and BSF teams.
• Bhakra Dam stood at 1,677.84 feet against a 1,680‑foot capacity as authorities raised discharge to 75,000 cusecs, prompting alerts for areas downstream including Nangal and Rupnagar.
• In Delhi, the Yamuna reached about 207.5 metres, triggering evacuations, closure of the Old Railway Bridge and temporary suspension of cremations at Nigambodh Ghat and Geeta Colony.
• IMD red alerts remain in force across multiple northern states, while a central inter‑ministerial team begins on‑ground damage assessment in Jammu and officials report fresh flooding in Srinagar after a Jhelum embankment breach.