Punjab declared disaster-hit, over 1,200 villages flooded

Punjab faces its worst floods in decades, declared a disaster-affected state, with over 1,200 villages impacted and lakhs of people affected. Authorities are implementing emergency measures, including restoring essential services and ensuring uninterrupted connectivity. Extensive farmland is submerged, causing devastating crop losses, and livestock has been lost, severely impacting rural households. Water levels in major dams are dangerously high.