Punjab seeks special package for flood damages; Centre says it stands shoulder to shoulder with people of Punjab

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Punjab Prime Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann met with Union Interior Minister Ammit Shah, and Mr. Shah called the center with the people of Punjab, even if he claimed that he had stopped shoulder to shoulder with the people of Punjab, he sought a special package for damage caused by the last floods.

Mr. Mann said that the relaxation of 1,600 Crore declared by the center after the loss of grave was exposed to the state was tiny. The Prime Minister, who met with Mr. Shah in the New Delhi, said that Punjab has been encountered one of his worst floods for decades and that he had affected more than 20 lakh people in 2,614 villages and was 6.87 lakh.

As the disaster is more than 4.8 Lakh products, approximately 17,000 houses are damaged, 2.5 lakh farm animals are affected and 4,657 km of rural roads, 485 bridges and so on. It caused great damage. “The preliminary estimation of the losses is 13.832 Crores,” he said.

During the meeting, Mr. Mann, according to a release published by MHA, the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the state 12.589.59 CRORE setting, the affected people had sufficient funds to help and immediately restoration.

“In addition to the 1,600 Crore financial aid announced by the Prime Minister, LA 805 Crore (including 170 Crore under sanction by NHAI) was released to the beneficiaries of the state government under various plans and the rest will be released upon receiving relevant information from the state.”

“In addition, on September 1, 2025, a Central Team (IMCT) was established on September 1, 2025 without waiting to hold an agreement from Punjab.