August 16, 2023 8:07 PM

Flood situation worsens in Punjab; CM says complete vigil is being kept over the situation

In Punjab, the flood situation has once again worsened and many villages in Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, Gurdaspur, and Kapurthala districts have been marooned with flood water. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities have forced open the gates of its different dams after a rise in the water level due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh during the past few days.   Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said that a complete vigil is being kept over the entire situation. Wat...