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Punjab Floods: The neighbouring state governments have come forward with the aid and relief packages for Punjab, which is facing the worst floods in 40 years.

The neighbouring Haryana has sent 15 trucks of relief material from Panchkula on Sunday. The aide was dispatched by the state CM Nayab Singh Saini. A couple of days ago, he had announced a monetary aid of Rs 5 crore to the diaster-hit state.

Taking to X, CM Saini said, "Service is our tradition, service is our religion! Under the guidance of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in this difficult situation of natural disaster, the BJP organization, fulfilling its duty of service, has today dispatched relief materials from Panchkula to Punjab with 15 trucks and to Himachal Pradesh 10 trucks."

"The pain that the people of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have suffered is equally felt by us. No one has control over natural disasters, but extending a helping hand in such times is true humanity", he added.

Similarly, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta also flagged off 52 trucks laden with relief material. She had also announced an aid of Rs 5 crore to the CM Relief Fund.

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She said, "The Delhi government has decided to contribute 5 crore rupees to the Punjab Chief Minister's Relief Fund. In this difficult time government of Delhi stand with those struggling with this disaster with empathy and sensitivity. We pray to God that the affected families soon recover."

Apart from the state government level, the relief material is also being sent by several organisations from neighbouring Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the flood-hit state on September 9 to review the situation. He will meet flood-affected residents and farmers in Gurdaspur.

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As many as 43 people have lost their lives in the worst disaster in 40 years. In all 23 districts, 1,900 villages are severly affected by the rainfall-triggered floods.