**Summary:**
On September 4, 2025, Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will visit flood-affected areas in Punjab to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods. Prior to the visit, the Minister spoke with the Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab to discuss the flood situation. The Minister will arrive in Amritsar and proceed to meet with affected farmers. Following the interaction with farmers, Shri Chouhan will conduct a high-level meeting with officials to discuss the current situation and formulate strategies for providing assistance to farmers. This visit follows a high-level meeting held in Delhi the previous Monday, where Shri Chouhan expressed concern about the flood situation and its impact on crops in Punjab. The Central Government has assured Punjab of its full support during this crisis and has pledged to provide all possible assistance.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Agriculture Minister of India.
Punjab: A state in India, affected by floods.
Central Government: The government of India.
Amritsar: A city in Punjab, India, where the Union Minister will arrive.
Governor of Punjab: The Governor of the State of Punjab, India.
Chief Minister of Punjab: The Chief Minister of the State of Punjab, India.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - an Indian government agency disseminating information.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to visit flood-affected areas in Punjab
tomorrow
Will also hold a high-level meeting with officials after
visiting flood-hit areas
Union Agriculture Minister speaks to the Governor
and Chief Minister of Punjab over phone regarding
the flood situation
“The Central Government stands firmly with Punjab
in this time of crisis and will provide every possible
assistance”, says Shri Chouhan
Posted On: 03 SEP 2025 4:09PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
visit the flood-affected areas in Punjab tomorrow and assess the situation in the districts submerged due to
heavy rains and floods in the state. The Minister also held detailed discussions over the phone today with the
Governor and the Chief Minister of Punjab.
The Union Minister will arrive in Amritsar tomorrow morning and head directly to meet the flood-affected
farmers. After interacting with the farmers, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also hold a high-level meeting
with officials to discuss in detail the current situation and chalk out measures to extend assistance to farmers.
It may be recalled that last Monday as well, Shri Chouhan had chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi, where he
expressed concern over the flood situation in several areas of Punjab and the subsequent damage to crops. He
had also stated that he would personally visit Punjab to review the situation. The Minister assured that farmer
brothers and sisters of Punjab need not worry, as the Central Government stands with them in this difficult
time.
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RC/KSR/AR/MK(Release ID: 2163338)