Hoshiarpur- Heavy rains in the district affected normal life. Many areas were flooded, out of which Aslamabad area near Shanti Nagar was the most affected. Due to water filling in houses and streets, the daily life of the people was completely affected and they suffered huge losses.
Taking this situation seriously, a survey campaign was launched by the Red Cross Society on July 7 on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner-cum-President-District Red Cross Society Ashika Jain. Volunteers, staff and students doing internship at the Red Cross participated in this survey.
During the survey, it was revealed that due to the rain, transportation in the area had come to a complete standstill. Due to water filling in the houses of the people, beds, mattresses, clothes and other essential items were destroyed. There was also a severe shortage of food and drink.
Secretary of Red Cross Society Mangesh Sood said that a list of affected families was prepared by several volunteers interning with Red Cross including Akshay Sharma from Panjab University, Chandigarh and Aritika Dhara from Lovely Professional University. Based on this list, as per the instructions of the Deputy Commissioner, essential items like ration kits, mattresses, hygiene kits and tricolor print mosquito nets etc. were distributed by Red Cross to the needy.
Joint Secretary of Red Cross Aditya Rana, village Sarpanch Jasvir Singh (Jassi), Sandeep Chechi, Pawan Saini and several affected families were present on the occasion.
Mr. Sood further said that the work of Red Cross Society is based on public support and donations. He appealed to the people of the district to contribute to this public service work of Red Cross by providing financial or any other kind of assistance during this natural disaster, so that continuous relief can be provided to the victims.
Interested persons can contact the Red Cross Office, Jodha Mail Road, Civil Lines, Hoshiarpur from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for more information.