Bhagwant Singh Mann said he had personally witnessed the suffering during his visits to flood-hit areas. He reminded people that the state government stands firmly with every family in this hour of pain. Mann praised social and religious groups for their relief work and applauded the resilience of Punjabis who continue to rise stronger after every crisis.

The Chief Minister announced ₹1.20 lakh for each fully damaged house and confirmed that 8,056 damaged homes belong to Gurdaspur district alone. He said that the state has already released the first installment of ₹70,000 and the remaining installments will follow quickly. He added that MGNREGA will provide 90 days of employment to beneficiaries rebuilding their homes.

Mann criticized the Centre for withholding the promised ₹1,600 crore flood-relief package. He said Punjab suffered losses worth ₹13,500 crore but still contributed 150 lakh tonnes of paddy to the national pool.

He also listed major reforms in jobs, education, sports and drug-control efforts.

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Two central teams also arrived. Officials from Agriculture, Jal Shakti, Roads, and Energy joined them. They will prepare reports for the Centre.

Chouhan walked through knee-deep water in Ghonewal village, Ajnala. The village remained under 10-12 feet water after a major embankment breach. He was accompanied by Union Minister Ravneet Bittu, BJP state chief Sunil Jakhar, senior leader Tarun Chugh, and Amritsar MP Gurjit Aujla.

Ajnala MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal met Chouhan. He sought a ₹2,000-crore package and said the Ravi floods were worse than 1988. Chouhan assured complete Central support for relief and rehabilitation.

Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian also met Chouhan. He said over 4 lakh acres of farmland had submerged. He demanded ₹8,000 crore of Rural and Market Development Funds and the pending ₹60,000 crore package. He warned of threats to food security and huge losses in livestock.

Earlier, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria gave his flood damage report of five districts to Chouhan.

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