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  • Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria meets Home Minister Amit Shah, discusses issues of state

    August 29, 2025

    Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria meets Home Minister Amit Shah, discusses issues of state

    Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria met Home Minister Amit Shah today. The courtesy meeting was held here at his residence. The meeting between Punjab Governor Kataria and Home Minister Shah was held on issues of Punjab.

    Punjab hit by floods

    The meeting between the two leaders took place at such time when Punjab and its villages are battling with floods. Eight districts of the state, including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, and Amritsar, are hit hard, with 518 villages inundated. Gurdaspur (150 villages), Kapurthala (115), and Amritsar (100) are among the worst affected due to flood and heavy rainfall.

    The Army, NDRF, and SDRF are conducting rescue operations, evacuating thousands of villagers. Recently 400 students and 40 staff members were rescued from a flooded school in Gurdaspur. Relief camps  are providing food, water, and medical aid to the people.

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