Hon’ble government committed to make all possible efforts for the rehabilitation of flood victims – Jimpa

Derabassi, July 14, 2023: Minister for Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Bram Shankar Jimpa said that the Bhagwant Mann government is committed to make all possible efforts for the rehabilitation of flood victims. Today, while taking stock of the damaged crops at Naglan, Anantala, Sarangpur, Chachrauli, Handesra due to sudden water in rivers and streams in Derabassi district, he said that floods have caused heavy damage in Punjab. He said that besides Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself going to the flood-affected places, all his ministers and MLAs have been asked to reach out to the victims in this hour of trouble and give them courage and support in rescue and relief work. is

At Alamgir, Tiwana, Sadhapur, Dangdera, Khajur Mandi and Sirsini, he took stock of the submerged crops due to the collapse of the Ghaggar dam and after talking to the affected people, assured them that the Punjab government would compensate them for the loss.

He said that at present our major responsibility is the further relief and rescue operations to be done after the water recedes. The people of Punjab are brave, who did not lose heart even after these things happened and are cooperating with the government in rescue operations.

The Minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management said that the government has given special orders for drinking water and other essential services such as health services, animal health care in the villages.

He further said that the government will also ensure that the natural flow of rainwater is ensured by removing illegal encroachments, marking buried drains and drains.

Minister Gimpa said that while preparing the lists of affected people, care should be taken to ensure that every loss is compensated. The government has no dearth of funds for relief and rehabilitation work.

Later, Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation along with MLA Randhawa expressed sympathy with the farmers who were sitting on dharna due to the drowning of two migrant laborers in front of Akumas Life Sciences Factory between Jola Kalan and Jandli and MLA Kuljit Singh Derabassi and S.D. M. Derabassi asked Himanshu Gupta to look into the cases of farmers obstructing the way of natural chow by the factory.

On this occasion, MLA Derabassi said that he himself is in touch with the administrative machinery to compensate the affected people and restore essential services. He thanked Minister Bram Shankar Jimpa for his special visit to this backward and remote area to take stock of the flood victims.