“The Centre must announce aid with none situations. What is occurring with Punjab is unsuitable,” Punjab water assets minister Barinder Kumar Goyal instructed ET. His comment got here within the backdrop of the Centre's choice to type inter-ministerial central groups to evaluate the injury attributable to heavy rains.
Goyal stated Punjab noticed floods in 1988 and 2023, however the water discharge has been the best this yr. In 1988, the water discharge was 11.20 lakh cusecs, however this time it has already recorded 14.11 lakh cusecs, he stated.
“We've got obtained unprecedented discharge from Himachal Pradesh, J&Okay and even nullahs of Pakistan on account of unabated rains,” stated Goyal. “There's widespread injury to crops, individuals are marooned, helicopters have been pressed into service to airlift folks, medical camps have been arrange and livestock has been impacted… The Centre wants to maneuver with alacrity and announce aid.”
As per the state's estimates, 3 lakh acres of agricultural land has been affected. Goyal stated the Centre ought to compensate farmers on the charge of ₹50,000-60,000 per acre.
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