Punjab Flood: One more person died in Barnala district, taking the death toll to 57. 769 people have returned home from relief camps, and 23,340 have been evacuated so far.

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The flood havoc in Punjab shows no signs of abating. According to the latest reports, another person has died in Barnala district, bringing the total number of deaths due to flooding across the state to 57. Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian announced this on Wednesday (September 17).

Minister Mundian stated that the number of relief camps has decreased from 41 to 38 in the last 24 hours. The number of people taking shelter in these camps has also decreased to 1,176, compared to 1,945 previously. This means that 769 people have returned home from relief camps.

23,000 people have been evacuated so far
According to the Punjab government, a total of 23,340 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas. Most of these people are from villages where water levels have risen significantly. The number of villages affected by floods in the state has reached 2,484, while the affected population now stands at 389,279.

Farmers hit hardest
Farmers have been hardest hit by the floods. The minister stated that 199,678 hectares of cropland has been destroyed so far. Previously, this figure was 198,525 hectares, but the latest report from Fazilka district indicates an additional 1,153 hectares of land has been submerged.

Farmers are suffering heavy losses due to the destruction of their paddy and cotton crops. In many villages, fields are still flooded, which could impact sowing for the upcoming season.

Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian stated that the government is closely monitoring the situation. Along with relief and rescue, efforts are also being made to address rehabilitation. He assured that compensation and necessary assistance will be provided to affected families soon.

However, locals say that aid is still not reaching many areas on time, and the pace of water drainage in villages is very slow.

People are slowly returning home.
The decreasing number of people living in relief camps is evidence that people are returning to their homes. However, they still face challenges in repairing their homes and finding employment.

Roads and bridges have collapsed in many areas, making travel difficult. Electricity and water supplies have not been fully restored.