Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Sangrur and Patiala districts on Tuesday.
The two districts have been flooded due to a breach in the river Ghaggar following heavy rains over the past few days, a spokesperson said.
The Chief Minister will fly over the affected areas to assess the extent of damage caused to the standing crops in the villages of tehsil Moonak in Sangrur and Badshahpur in Tehsil Patran of Patiala district.
The CM would first visit the flood hit villages of tehsil Moonak to gauge the loss caused to the crops followed by a public meeting in Dana Mandi Moonak after interacting with the Civil and Police officials of Sangrur district. He would then fly to Badshahpur for an aerial survey, followed by a meeting with the officials of civil and police administration of Patiala district at Dana Mandi, Badshahpur.
He will be accompanied by a team of senior officers of Revenue & Rehabilitation as well as Water Resources Departments.