September 10, 2025 6:24 PM.
Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has assured that more financial aid will reach the flood-affected Punjab in the coming days.
Mr. Kataria said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that there will be no shortage of funds for Punjab. Speaking to the media in Mohali today, he said the Centre has a proper procedure to give financial relief to any state faced with any calamity.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a Rs 1,600 crore assistance for flood-hit Punjab drew criticism from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Opposition, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Wednesday that the aid “was just a token money” and that “more funds will be released once the assessment is over”.
Kataria was speaking to the media after visiting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who is recuperating in a Mohali hospital.
“The CM asked me about the briefing by the PM. I told him about the announcement of Rs 1,600 crore. This is just token money. This has been announced to help people out in an emergency. More funds will come after the assessment of the flood situation is over,” Kataria said.
“More money will come…100 per cent…this was just a token. The rest will come after the assessment. There are several areas where water is still logged. The assessment will be completed after it recedes. Modi Sahib assured us that he will not leave any stone unturned to compensate Punjab. The Centre will stand by Punjab,” Kataria reiterated, in response to a question