SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said farmers will get 8 lakh litres of diesel to prepare fields for crops. Farmers with less than 10 acres will receive high-quality wheat seeds for the new sowing season. Each gurdwara in flood-hit areas will get ₹50,000, and children will be given free textbooks to replace what was lost.

The relief plan also includes 50 medical vans from Sri Guru Ramdas Medical College. These vans will serve in affected areas to treat post-flood health issues. SGPC will also continue langar and ration supplies. Dhami urged the Punjab Government to waive VAT on diesel so that farmers benefit more.

Dhami said the SGPC flood relief Punjab work is funded by Guru’s Golak and community donations. Former SGPC staff donated ₹1.01 lakh at the meeting. The body also honored the flood victims and remembered Baba Baljinder Singh of Rara Sahib. SGPC has already sent relief worth ₹77 lakh to the affected people.

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A Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry stressed that relief work must come first. They said officials should not waste time drafting replies while rescue teams are active on the ground. The court allowed six weeks for the affidavit.

The judges noted that government bodies, private groups, the Army, and disaster relief teams are working hard in flood-hit areas. They asked petitioners not to create hurdles during operations.

State Advocate-General MS Bedi said the Supreme Court already took note of the floods and is hearing a similar case.

One petition came from Shubham, a lawyer from Fazilka. He sought timely relief, health safeguards, floodplain zoning, and audits of flood-control structures. He also requested a court-monitored committee for oversight.

Another lawyer, Angrej Singh, argued that Punjab failed in its legal duties and coordination. He later withdrew his plea to move the Supreme Court. Other petitions remain listed for October 28.

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