Centre Govt to repair the Kartarpur Corridor, says Union Minister Karandlaje after assessing flood damage

September 13, 2025

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje visited the flood-affected area of ​​Makora Pattan in Gurdaspur district and took stock of the damage caused by the flood. On this occasion, she held a press conference in Gurdaspur. She stated that Punjab has suffered significant damage due to the flood, and the floodwater has also caused considerable damage to the Kartarpur Corridor.

She further said that the Kartarpur Corridor was built by the Central Government, and it is the responsibility of the Central Government to repair the damage that has been caused to it, and the Central Government will definitely get it repaired.

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said that Punjab has suffered a lot of damage due to the flood. In which many people lost their lives, many animals were washed away and the houses of many people were destroyed. This incident is very worrying. She said that in this hour of crisis, the BJP stands shoulder to shoulder with the affected people.

She said that in this hour of crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a big relief by announcing a package of Rs 1600 crore for the flood victims of Punjab. She said that the Punjab government already has Rs 12 thousand crore in the kitty but the Punjab government has not spent it. Due to this this situation has arisen today, and the Punjab government now wants to blame its mistakes on the central government.