Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Punjab to Provide Rs 1.80 Lakh Compensation to 30,000 Flood-Affected Households
After severe floods, Punjab is giving a big amount of money (Rs 1.80 lakh) to 30,000 people whose houses were damaged.
This money will help them rebuild their homes.
The government is giving this money in two parts - one part for the house and another part for the labor to rebuild it.
They will give this money through cheques before some important elections.
The total damage from the floods was very big, and different parts of the government are asking for money to fix different things that were damaged.
Punjab government to give Rs 1.80 lakh compensation to 30,000 households for flood-damaged houses
Rs 1.20 lakh under PMAY and Rs 60,000 under MGNREGA for labor and reconstruction
Compensation to be distributed through cheques before Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections
State initially sought Rs 1.20 lakh per damaged house from the Centre
Total loss pegged at Rs 12,905 crore, with varied demands from different departments
- Who
- Punjab government, 30,000 flood-affected households
- What
- Providing Rs 1.80 lakh compensation
- When
- Before December 5, before Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections
- Where
- Punjab
- Why
- To help households rebuild their flood-damaged houses
- Total loss
- Rs 12,905 crore
- Compensation per household
- Rs 1.80 lakh
- People selected for compensation
- 30,000
- PMAY compensation
- Rs 1.20 lakh
- MGNREGA compensation
- Rs 60,000