1988 Punjab floods

Natural disasters in Punjab in 1988 In 1988, Punjab had its most disastrous floods when all the rivers in Punjab overflowed killing and displacing thousands of people. In four days from 22 to 26 September, 634 mm rainfall fell in Bhakra area.https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19881031-floods-reverse-crop-prospects-in-punjab-797879-1988-10-31 Floods reverse crop prospects in Punjab Vipul Mudgal October 31, 1988 India Today People lost their crops. Beas Bhakra Management Board was accused and held responsible for triggering off the flood by releasing the waters from dam which burst the banks. B. N. Kumar, chairman of Bhakra Beas Management Board, was shot dead by revolutionaries as a revenge of Beas Bhakra Management Board's role in floods.https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19881130-terrorist-violence-escalates-in-punjab-797941-1988-11-30 Terrorist violence escalates in Punjab Vipul Mudgal November 30, 1988 India Todayhttps://reliefweb.int/report/india/india-floods-oct-1988-undro-information-report-1 India Floods Oct 1988 UNDRO Information Report 1 - India ReliefWeb 9,000 of Punjab's 12,989 villages were flooded, of which over 2,500 were completely marooned or simply washed away. This was the biggest flood in Punjab's history as it disrupted the lives of over 34 lakh people. As people were trying to survive and manage, the Union Agriculture Minister Bhajan Lai infamously said that the floods were a blessing in disguise - his logic being that it would increase Punjab's ground water level.Divya Goyal In Punjab floods 2025, a 1988 redux: How man-made activities worsened natural calamities over the years https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-floods-2025-1988-redux-man-made-activities-natural-calamities-10225383/ The Indian Express 4 September 2025 en-In 3 September 2025 References Category:20th-century floods in Asia Category:1980s floods Category:1988 natural disasters Category:Floods in India Category:1988 disasters in India Category:1980s in Punjab, India