Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits flood-affected areas in Punjab

In Punjab, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited to flood-hit areas in Amritsar district, where he interacted with farmers affected by the deluge. After riding a tractor, Chouhan also entered an inundated field in Gurdaspur and checked the paddy crop damaged by the floodwater. He further took stock of the crops damaged by waterlogging due to persistent heavy rains and talked to farmers.

पंजाब में जलप्रलय की स्थिति है। फसलें पूरी तरह से डूबी हुई हैं।

बिना खेत में जाए दर्द और नुकसान का अंदाजा नहीं लगाया जा सकता। फसलों पर संकट है। स्थिति देखकर मन द्रवित है।

हम किसानों को हौसला नहीं हारने देंगे, मजबूती से साथ खड़े हैं। pic.twitter.com/o9Kz3vtGR3

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) September 4, 2025

Earlier upon his arrival, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria submitted a detailed report on the flood situation to Chouhan at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar.

Several parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday, with the Meteorological Department issuing fresh warnings for thunderstorms and lightning across multiple districts. 37 lives have been lost due to severe flooding in the state. According to the government of Punjab, around 1,75,216 hectares of total land have been affected, with Gurdaspur being the most affected, as 40,169 hectares of land have been lost in the area. The government further stated that around 1,655 villages have been affected, out of which 324 villages are in Gurdaspur.