Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann launches free wheat seed drive for farmers affected by 2025 floods, offering 2 lakh quintals worth ₹74 crore.

According to a news release from the Chief Minister’s Office, the Punjab government has started the process of giving away free wheat seeds to farmers in regions affected by flooding. Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann announced the initiative’s launch on Sunday by flagging off seven trucks loaded with wheat seeds. The government is working to give two lakh quintals of free wheat seeds to farmers who lost their crops on five lakh acres of land during the recent floods.

CM Mann stated that two lakh quintals of seeds valued at Rs 74 crore would be given away without charge, demonstrating the state government’s unwavering support for the farmers who sustained terrible losses as a result of the 2025 floods. He promised that the distribution procedure would shortly be finished.

The Chief Minister underlined that Punjab’s industrious and resilient farmers have been instrumental in ensuring India’s food output is self-sufficient. But he pointed out that the floods are causing them to face a serious issue right now. Mann reiterated that his administration would do everything in its power to help them.

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He went on to say that the free wheat seeds are being given to farmers to aid with the planting of the next Rabi crop, characterizing the program as a modest attempt by the government to lessen the difficulties farmers were facing following the tragedy.

The Chief Minister described the devastation brought on by the floods as “unimaginable and unprecedented,” claiming that Punjab had never before seen such widespread damage. He praised the bravery and tenacity of Punjab’s farmers, who are prepared to re-enter the national food pool in spite of the significant losses.

Considered by authorities to be the greatest flooding in almost forty years, the 2025 floods have left the state in ruins.

CM Mann expressed sorrow over the extent of the damage, pointing out that the floods destroyed crops on five lakh acres of farms, flooded over 2,300 villages, and impacted over 2 million people.

He added that almost seven lakh people were left homeless, 56 people lost their lives, and hundreds of public facilities—including 3,200 government schools, 19 institutions, 1,400 clinics and hospitals, 8,500 kilometers of highways, and 2,500 bridges—were devastated.

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The Chief Minister went on to say that preliminary estimates place the overall damage at around Rs 13,800 crore, while the real cost may be much more.