Tentative damage pegged at Rs 70 crore in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur districts
Tentative damage pegged at Rs 70 crore in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur districts
Jalandhar: The actual damage of crop and property may run into hundreds of crores, but the government has estimated that a tentative Rs 70 crore relief fund is required for the flood-affected families in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts.
Meanwhile, a girdawari is still on in both the districts. Kapurthala district also reported heavy losses in the damage assessment report prepared by the district administration.
Publication Date:
26/08/2008