FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING RIVER EMBANKMENTS AND ROUND-THE-CLOCK VIGILANCE, HARJOT SINGH BAINES LEADS RELIEF OPERATIONS ALONG SUTLEJ, LALJIT SINGH BHULLAR AND HARBHAJAN SINGH ETO VISIT FLOOD-HIT AREAS, HARDEEP SINGH MUNDIAN REACHES SULTANPUR LODHI WITH FOUR TRUCKS OF RELIEF MATERIAL, DR. RAVJOT SINGH HOLDS DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERACTIONS TO ADDRESS PEOPLE’S GRIEVANCES, MAHINDER BHAGAT CALLS FOR CONSTANT ALERTNESS AMID RISING WATER IN CHITTI VEIN, MEET HAIR AND KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL DISTRIBUTE RELIEF MATERIAL IN AJNALA, MALWINDER KANG REVIEWS ROAD DAMAGE AT KHUDA LAHORA-NADA ALONG WITH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, GOVT EMPHASIZES SAFE EVACUATION FROM POTENTIAL FLOOD-PRONE AREAS 

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With continuous heavy rainfall across Punjab and adjoining hilly regions creating flood-like conditions, the Punjab Government has intensified rescue and relief operations across the State. District administrations have been instructed to strengthen embankments and riverbanks while ensuring evacuation of people from vulnerable areas to safer locations.

In Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency of Rupnagar district, continuous monitoring of canals, rivulets and rivers is being undertaken under the supervision of Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Baines with support from the district administration and social organizations. Evacuation drives have already begun in villages located along the Sutlej and the Minister has urged residents to shift to government-established relief camps. 

Villages in Nangal area including Harsa Bela, Bela Ramgarh, Bela Dhyani Upper, Bela Dhyani Lower, Sainsowal, Aailgra, Bela Shiv Singh, Bhalan, Bhanam, Singhpura, Palasi, Taraf Majara, Majari and villages in Sri Anandpur Sahib are Burj, Chandpur Bela, Gajpur Bela, Shahpur Bela, Nikuwal, Amarpur Bela and Lodhipur have been asked to move to safer places. Villages located along the Sutlej in Rupnagar and Sri Chamkaur Sahib have also been put on high alert. 

Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh visited flood-affected villages in his Sham Chaurasi constituency and personally met residents at their homes in Shivalik Nagar Dholwaha, Khalwana, Diowal and Badowal to listen to their grievances. He assured them that their issues would be resolved on priority, stating that public safety remains the foremost responsibility of the Government. 

Cabinet Ministers Laljit Singh Bhullar and Harbhajan Singh ETO, along with senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, visited flood-affected areas of Tarn Taran. They inspected villages Mararh and Kirhian where river erosion had damaged farmland and crops and also interacted with the affected families and farmers. 

In Jalandhar district, Cabinet Minister Mahinder Bhagat visited Kukkar village where the water flow in Chitti Vein has increased significantly. He distributed relief materials and directed the administration to maintain constant vigilance. In Sangowal village, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal sought the assistance of the Army to strengthen Sutlej embankments. 

Meanwhile, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal distributed relief material to families in Ajnala.

Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian reached Sultanpur Lodhi with four truckloads of relief material including animal fodder, which was distributed in flood-hit villages Mand Inderpur and Yousafpur Darewal.

At Nayagaon in SAS Nagar district, MP Malwinder Singh Kang and Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal inspected the damage caused to the Khuda Lahora–Nada road due to erosion along Patiala Ki Rao. Repair works have already begun. The administration has also advised residents along Ghaggar and Sukhna choe to remain vigilant. 

In Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Deputy Commissioner Ankurjeet Singh reviewed the current status of Sutlej embankments at Dhaingarpur, where the water level stands at 65,000 cusecs and remains under control. He informed that a minor breach last night was immediately repaired with the help of villagers and strengthening works are underway. 

In Barnala, Deputy Commissioner T. Banith urged residents to vacate unsafe buildings and shift to government relief camps. In Patiala, Deputy Commissioner Preeti Yadav alerted the Army and appealed to residents of flood-prone villages to move to safer zones due to the rising Ghaggar river.

In Fazilka, Deputy Commissioner Amarpreeet Kaur Sandhu advised residents to stay alert as 3.11 lakh cusecs of water is being released from Hussainiwala Headworks into the Sutlej. She assured that district administration teams are on standby round the clock to assist the public.