Punjab cuts flood damage claim to Rs 11,855 crore in final report to NDMA
State’s assessment revised twice since preliminary memorandum; Centre-state friction over relief funds
According to a Punjab government officer, the final assessment was carried out under the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) framework, which applies once a state is declared severely flood-affected.
(file) Punjab has revised its flood damage assessment for the second time, reducing its final relief demand to Rs 11,855 crore, as the state government sent its final report to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) earlier this month.
The assessment has been scaled down from Rs 13,289 crore in the preliminary memorandum to Rs 12,905 crore in October 2025, and now to Rs 11,855 crore in January 2026 — a reduction of Rs 1,050 crore from the October estimate.
According to a Punjab government officer, the final assessment was carried out under the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) framework, which applies once a state is declared severely flood-affected. “We took the assistance of IIT Roorkee. The damage has been calculated scientifically, and we are now seeking compensation for the actual losses suffered,” the officer said.
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