With Punjab grappling with the worst floods in 37 years, the devastation has put millions of lives at risk as families have lost homes and hard-earned crops.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the phone, discussed the situation, and assured assistance.
The Home
Minister assured CM Mann of full support with adequate deployment of NDRF teams and Indian Army camps for rescue and relief operations in mitigating the hardship faced by the people.
After closing schools, the Punjab government ordered all colleges, universities, and polytechnics in the state to remain shut till September 3 as a preventive step.