An inter-ministerial Central team visited flood-affected areas in Punjab to assess the damage caused by recent floods and gather information from local officials and farmers. The Punjab government had requested the Centre's intervention to compensate farmers for the loss of crops. The team will submit a report to the Union government for appropriate action to be taken.
During Haryana Assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta’s recent visit to assess the damage caused by the swollen river to the Herbal park in Sector 26, residents had pointed out that the imposition of Section 144 by the district authorities remains on paper.