The cabinet meeting comes at a time when the Prime Minister of India is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Punjab on the same day.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann To Conduct Cabinet Meeting From Hospital On Sep 9, Latest News: An important Punjab cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow at 12 noon at the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, according to sources.
Bhagwant Mann still remains hospitalized and has not fully recovered; however, he will conduct the meeting virtually from the hospital. He reportedly fell sick earlier this week and was hospitalized on September 5, 2025.
The cabinet meeting comes at a time when the Prime Minister of India is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Punjab on the next day. Earlier today, BJP Punjab said in a post on X that PM Modi would visit Punjab on Sep. 9to personally assess the ground situation.
Previously, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Punjab on September 4, along with two central government teams, to assess the situation. He told the media that he was sent by the Prime Minister.
The two teams included officials from various departments, including water, electricity, and roads. They are set to submit a report to the Centre after completing their tour of the flood-affected villages in Punjab.
Punjab witnessed one of the worst floods in its history and the worst in nearly four decades. Over 1,500 villages were inundated, and most still remain submerged, disrupting daily life. The floods claimed more than 40 lives, washed away crops, filled farmland with sand, and caused the loss of a significant number of livestock. The educational institutions also remained closed for a prolonged period.
The Education Department, Punjab, announced today that schools will open as usual from Monday, with the exception of government schools. Government schools will open for students from September 9; however, teachers will be present in their respective schools on September 8 to ensure cleanliness and to make sure the buildings are safe.
Amid the devastating floods, the state government wrote to the Centre asking for the release of a special relief fund and its pending Rs. 60,000 crore. However, after receiving no assurance from the Centre, it appealed to everyone, including people in Punjab and those living abroad, to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the floods.
The Punjab government made the appeal after Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Mann.
Celebrities from various industries, including Diljit Dosanjh and Shah Rukh Khan, extended help, and various associations also came forward to do their bit.
The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the flood-affected states—Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir—asking them to submit a report on the flood situation.
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