WEB DESK
Punjab government on Monday issued a red alert in the state as incessant rain continues. Government asked asking all district authorities to remain on constant vigil.
Disaster Control Rooms are being activated. All officials have been asked to remain on standby. The Army has also been requested to be on standby.
The districts have been told to arrange equipment to drain out flood waters. The districts in the catchment areas of three rivers have been asked to arrange enough boats to rescue the affected people.
The state government has cancelled the leave of all irrigation and drainage staff.
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered closure of all schools and colleges tomorrow while reviewing the flood-like situation triggered in the state due to incessant rain, an official spokesperson here said in a release.
Chairing an emergency meeting here today, the Chief Minister also announced a special ‘girdawari’ for assessing crop damage due to heavy rains.
Singh asked the Financial Commissioner Revenue (FCR) to issue detailed guidelines to the deputy commissioners for initiating the process of ‘girdawari’ immediately after the water-level recedes.
The Chief Minister also asked the ministers and MLAs to tour their respective areas extensively to assess the ground situation and tie up with the concerned departments for immediate redressal of hardships being faced by the people.
Meanwhile Heavy rain has disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Himachal Pradesh at least 4 people were killed and hundred others left stranded in a rain-related incident as the state continued to witness heavy to very heavy rain for the third consecutive day today.
Government and private property worth crores of rupees across the state were damaged due to flash floods.
Uttarakhand is witnessing continuous spell of incessant rain since last three days.
Most parts of the state have received heavy rainfall due to which the daily routine of people has been affected badly.
High altitude region of the state including Chardham received snowfall bringing down the temperature. Farmers are also affected as their crops are damaged by the rain.
According to met department, the current situation will continue for the next five days.