New Delhi, Sep 3
Aam Aadmi Party MP, Raghav Chadha, on Wednesday announced sanctioning Rs 3.25 crore from his MPLADS funds, for providing assistance in relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-hit regions of Punjab.
The Rajya Sabha MP also issued a video appeal to express solidarity with the people of Punjab, prayed for the safety of everyone and also condoled the loss of over 30 lives due to the floods.
The Rs 3.25 crore assistance, allocated by the AAP lawmaker, has been earmarked for Gurdaspur and Amritsar – two worst-affected districts of Punjab.
He informed that Rs 2.75 crore will go towards strengthening and repairing of flood protection embankments in Gurdaspur District to ensure safety of villages from future calamities while Rs 50 lakh will go towards carrying relief and rehabilitation work in Amritsar District.