Smt. Savitri Thakur visits flood-affected areas of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Smt. Savitri Thakur visits flood-affected areas of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur, visited the flood-affected areas of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, to review the situation and interact with the affected farmers, small business owners and villagers.
During her visit, she held meetings with farmer delegations, public representatives and local residents in Gandhuwal, Fatakulla, Abdullapur, Haled Janardan, Salowal, Motla, Kauliyan-418, Mehatabpur, and also inspected the Rada Bridge (Manderia) on the Beas River. She assured the people that the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is fully committed to providing relief and long-term solutions to tackle recurring flood challenges.
Smt. Thakur informed that the Government has already advanced the 21st instalment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi on 26th September exclusively for farmers of Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, to provide immediate financial assistance to those affected by floods and landslides.
Concluding her visit, she emphasized that the Centre will continue its efforts to support the rehabilitation of flood-affected families and work towards permanent measures to address flood-related issues in the region.