The government has already requested Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana for assistance, and surplus paddy nursery sown by several farmers will be procured.
Kulwinder recalls the first devastating flood he faced in 1988 when around 7 lakh cusecs of water rushed into the Sutlej River due to heavy inflow in the Bhakra Nangal dam. The waters submerged their homes for several days, forcing the entire family to swim to safety.