Chandigarh, September 16, 2025: Punjab’s special health and sanitation campaign for flood-affected villages is in full swing, with more than 51,000 residents receiving medical care on the opening day, according to the state Health Department.
The initiative, rolled out under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s leadership, has so far reached 2,016 of the 2,303 identified villages. Health camps on September 15 provided immediate checkups and medicines to 51,612 people, the department said.
ASHA workers have also been deployed across 1,929 villages, visiting 1,32,322 families door-to-door. Medical kits containing ORS, paracetamol, antiseptics, bandages, and other supplies were distributed to households. Residents remarked this was the first time they had seen government teams arrive without being called.
Meanwhile, sanitation drives are moving at speed to prevent disease outbreaks. Inspections of mosquito breeding sites have been conducted in 1,861 villages, covering nearly 1,08,770 homes. Larvicide spraying was carried out in 2,163 homes where larvae were found, while fogging has been completed in 878 villages. Officials noted that several villages are being covered in a single day.
“This is not just about numbers—it’s about standing with every street and household,” a Health Department official said, adding that ministers, MLAs, and government employees are actively working in the field.
Mann described the effort as a reflection of what governance should mean in crises. “True leadership is about stepping into the field and treating challenges as responsibilities,” he said. “Punjab’s people should feel the government is standing right beside them.”
Officials said the health mission has become more than an administrative measure, calling it a message of trust and reassurance for flood-hit families.
