A central team will soon visit Punjab to assess the damage in the flood-ravaged state, where rains lashed some parts on Sunday as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh directed all ministers and deputy commissioners overseeing relief operations to step up vigil.
The chief minister, who was joined by his Chief Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar and state Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh, presided over a high-level meeting to review the flood situation in Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Rupnagar districts.
"Responding to the chief minister's request, the Union Home Ministry has decided to send a central team to assess the damage and loss due to floods in Punjab too.
"Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has informed the state government that a central team to assess damage on account of floods would also be sent to Punjab, along with 11 other flood ravaged states," a Punjab government statement said here.
Earlier in the day, the chief minister had tweeted, "In view of resumption of rainfall, have directed all ministers in charge and DCs to step up vigil"
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