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Central team to visit flood-affected areas

CHANDIGARH:Acceding to the request of CM Capt Amarinder Singh, the Union Home Ministry has deputed an inter-ministerial Central team for a two-day visit to the state for an assessment of the situation in the wake of the recent floods.

Chandigarh, September 5

Acceding to the request of CM Capt Amarinder Singh, the Union Home Ministry has deputed an inter-ministerial Central team for a two-day visit to the state for an assessment of the situation in the wake of the recent floods.

A spokesperson of the CMO said the six-member team, led by Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary Anuj Sharma, would be visiting Chandigarh on September 12. The top brass of the state government will apprise the Central team of the current situation.

Immediately after the meeting, the team will be visiting Ropar and Jalandhar districts to assess the damage caused due to floods. It will visit the flood-hit areas of Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts on September 13. — TNS

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