Surveys to assess damage caused by recent rains and floods in Punjab will begin on September 24, authorities said on Saturday.
The Relief Commissioner of Punjab said that compensation for losses will be carried out through a transparent and simplified process.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Punjab, on Saturday released a comprehensive report detailing the devastation caused by flooding in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers.
According to the report, 131 people lost their lives, and 13 others were injured in various flood-related incidents across the province.
The floods affected 27 districts in Punjab, impacting over 4,700 villages and displacing millions, it added.
The report said a total of 271 relief camps and 300 medical camps have been established in the flood-affected areas.
So far, 2.637 million people and 2.117 million livestock have been moved to safer locations, it said and added that the total number of affected individuals is estimated at 4.76 million.
In Jalalpur Pirwala, a major breach caused by flooding has yet to be repaired on Motorway M-5, leaving traffic suspended for the ninth consecutive day.
Authorities have been working to prevent the breach from widening by placing stones, but according to a Motorway spokesperson, 13 points on the route have already been damaged, with another 4 to 5 points at risk.
In Muzaffargarh, water levels have started to normalise, though over 160 villages have been severely impacted, and more than 210,000 acres of land have been damaged.
The improved situation allowed displaced residents to start returning to their homes.
On the Ali Pur-Saidu Pur road, a temporary bridge has been constructed to restore connectivity, while work on a permanent bridge has been ongoing at full speed.
In Liaquatpur, floods wreaked havoc in 35 villages, damaging road networks. However, many affected residents have now started returning to their homes as recovery begins.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday dispatched 1,000 additional tents via 18 trucks from its Sukkur and Islamabad warehouses to support flood victims in Khanewal, bringing the total number of tents distributed across flood-affected districts of Punjab to 36,000.
According to the NDMA, 670 tents were sent via 13 trucks and 330 via five trucks for onward handover to the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
So far, the NDMA has provided 2,270 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-affected districts of Punjab, including blankets, tents, mosquito nets, water filtration plants, quilts, folding beds, water cans, and 17 rescue boats.
These efforts are being carried out in line with the special directives of the prime minister.
The NDMA stated it remained in constant coordination with all relevant civil, military, and welfare organisations and is continuously monitoring relief operations to ensure a unified and effective response.
