Punjab Government on Tuesday officially declared that all 23 districts in the state are now affected by flood. Keeping the continuous rainfall and flood in mind, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains extended holidays all in schools, colleges, and universities till September 7.
As per the data, Punjab Floods 2025 death toll has now reached to 30. As per reports, Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha on Tuesday night, the deputy commissioners have been empowered to act on their own in case of any threatening disaster situation. They have been asked to be prepared for emergency responses.
Now, the question arises which are the worst affected districts by Punjab Floods 2025? Check list below in terms of number of population affected-
Gurdaspur – 1,45,000
Amritsar – 1,17,534
Ferozepur – 38,112
Fazilka – 21,562
Pathankot – 15,053
SAS Nagar – 7,000
Kapurthala – 5,748
Hoshiarpur – 1,960
Jalandhar – 991
Moga – 800
Barnala – 403
Roopnagar – 300
Mansa – 163
All 23 districts of the state are in the grip of floods and more than 1200 villages have been affected. Along with this, the water level in the Ghaggar river is also continuously increasing. While the water was flowing normally on Monday, by 9 am on Wednesday it reached 7 feet, which is just 1 foot less than the danger mark.
In Mohali too, the district administration has issued an alert and said to be cautious on the banks of Ghaggar river and Sukhna lake.