{"id":49408,"date":"2025-09-09T20:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=49408"},"modified":"2025-09-09T20:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:08:47","slug":"along-with-the-already-sent-%e2%82%b912000-crore-disaster-relief-fund-an-additional-%e2%82%b91600-crore-granted-to-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/along-with-the-already-sent-%e2%82%b912000-crore-disaster-relief-fund-an-additional-%e2%82%b91600-crore-granted-to-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"Along with the already sent \u20b912,000 crore disaster relief fund, an additional \u20b91,600 crore granted to Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Prime Minister Modi announces an 11-point package for Punjab<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News (September 9):<\/span> Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Punjab and held a meeting with officials and affected people in Gurdaspur to assess the disaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab welcomed Prime Minister Modi\u2019s announcement of an 11-point package for Punjab.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar and State Working President Ashwani Sharma both expressed heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for standing with Punjab during this calamity and extending support to the affected people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Prime Minister had earlier stated that in this time of grief and hardship, the Central Government will work shoulder to shoulder with the people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The announcements made by the Prime Minister for Punjab are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Financial relief of \u20b91,600 crore for Punjab,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2796 This amount will be separate from the already disbursed \u20b912,000 crore to the State Government.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Advance release of the second installment of the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Through a multi-dimensional plan, measures will include reconstruction of houses under the PM Awas Yojana, repair of National Highways, rebuilding of schools, provision of mini kits for livestock, and relief support through the PMNRF fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Additional assistance will be given to farmers who currently lack electricity connections, keeping in view the critical needs of the farming community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Based on the State Government\u2019s special proposal, support will be provided under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for renovation of borewells that are either flooded or washed away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 For diesel-operated bore pumps and solar panels, facilities will be provided in convergence with MNRE, along with support for micro-irrigation under the \u201cPer Drop More Crop\u201d guidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana \u2013 Gramin, financial support will be provided to eligible families whose houses were damaged in the floods, as part of a \u201cspecial project\u201d submitted by the Punjab Government for rural reconstruction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Government schools recently damaged in the floods will receive financial assistance under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. The State Government will be required to submit all necessary supporting details as per guidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Programme, large-scale construction of recharge structures for water conservation will be undertaken in Punjab. This aims at repairing damaged recharge systems and creating additional water conservation infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Prime Minister also announced an ex-gratia of \u20b92 lakh per person to the next of kin of those who lost their lives during the floods, and \u20b950,000 for treatment of the seriously injured.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Children orphaned during the floods will be provided support under the PM Child Care Scheme.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Modi announces an 11-point package for Punjab Punjab E News (September 9): Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Punjab and held a meeting with officials and affected people in Gurdaspur to assess the disaster. 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