Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday announced to provide adequate compensation to the people for every loss suffered by them due to the flood in the state besides finding ways and means to avert loss due to such natural disasters in future.
Interacting with the people during a whirlwind tour of the flood affected areas in Kapurthala district, the Chief Minister said that incessant rains in the hill states has brought this situation in the state. However, Bhagwant Mann said that his government is committed to bail out the people in this hour of grave crisis and no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.
He said that human life is most important due to which every effort is being made to safeguard it adding that the state government is duty bound to ensure that people do not face any sort of inconvenience.
Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to bail out people in flood affected areas, the Chief Minister said that he is regularly monitoring the situation unfolding in the state due to the natural disaster.
He said that the state government is duty bound to ensure relief to the masses adding he asked the officers to find ways and means to ensure that loss of people due to such natural disasters can be averted/ minimized.
Bhagwant Mann said that the state government is solidly with the people in hour of distress and they are being provided succor by all means. The Chief Minister said that massive relief and rescue operations are already going on in the flood torn areas to ensure that people do not face any sort of problem.
He said that special thrust is being laid to ensure relief in the flood affected areas of the state so that people do not face any sort of problem. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is committed to the well being of the people in these testing times.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has already ordered a special Girdawari to ascertain the loss incurred to people due to floods in the state. He said that the officers have been directed to ensure that the Special Girdawari is done in a fair manner so that people are duly compensated for their loss.
Bhagwant Singh Mann assured the people that his government will compensate the people. The Chief Minister said that every loss of crop, cattle, house or anything will be covered in the special girdawari to fully compensate the people for this colossal loss.
He said that the loss in these low lying areas where water has caused havoc will also be ascertained and people will be duly compensated. Bhagwant Singh Mann assured the people that his government will compensate the people for loss of every single penny incurred by them during the floods.
Earlier, the district administration and officers of the Water Resources department apprised the Chief Minister about the ongoing situation due to floods. Meanwhile, Bhagwant Singh Mann also conducted an aerial survey of flood affected areas from Makhu to Harike Patan.