Punjab Govt Dispatches 1 Lakh Packets Of Relief Material To Kerala
Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu Flags Off Relief Material
Punjab Govt Standing Rock Solid With People Of Kerala In This Hour Of Crisis: Bharat Bhushan Ashu
Ludhiana/Chandigarh, August 18:
The Punjab government today dispatched several truckloads of 1 lakh packets of relief material to flood-hit people in Kerala state from the city. The trucks carrying relief material were flagged off by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Member of Parliament Mr Ravneet Singh Bittu from Guru Nanak Stadium, here today.
While providing information, Mr Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Mr Ravneet Singh Bittu said that the relief material dispatched today comprises of one lakh packets that consist of sugar, tea, rusk, biscuits, powdered milk, water bottles etc. They informed that to ensure that the relief material reaches Kerala soon, it has been sent by air from Halwara Air Force Station.
They stated that the Punjab government is standing rock solid with the people of Kerala in this hour of crisis. They said that today, the relief material is being sent from Ludhiana and in the coming days, it would be dispatched from other districts as well.
It is pertinent to mention that to ensure that Punjab government contributes in flood relief, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had announced a grant of Rs 10 crore, out of which Rs 5 crore would be deposited in Chief Minister Relief Fund and relief material worth Rs 5 crore would be sent.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included MLAs Mr Surinder Dawar and Mr Sanjay Talwar, Ludhiana Mayor Mr Balkar Singh Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner Mr Pardeep Kumar Agrawal, ADC Khanna Mr Ajay Sood, ADC (General) Mr Iqbal Singh Sandhu, Councillor Mr Hararandeep Singh Vaid, all SDMs and other officials from the District Administration.
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All Punjab Congress MPs, MLAs Led By CM To Donate 1-Month Salary For Kerala Flood Relief
All MPs and MLAs of the Punjab Congress, led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, will donate their one-month salary to support the Kerala flood relief measures.
The decision follows a directive from AICC president Rahul Gandhi to all Congress members of Parliament and members of legislative assemblies across the country to give away a month’s salary each to help the flood-hit people of Kerala.
According to a party spokesperson, the Chief Minister has announced his decision to immediately donate his one-month salary to ensure speedy relief for the flood-ravaged south Indian state.
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Sunil Jakhar said he had also directed all party MPs and MLAs to provide the monetary help on priority. Party workers have been asked to ensure that the money reaches the Kerala authorities over the next two-three days, without delay.
Both Captain Amarinder and Jakhar said the Kerala floods were a national catastrophe, necessitating all possible help from every citizen of the country.
The decision to donate a month’s salary comes a day after the Chief Minister announced Rs. 10 crore worth of relief for the flood-ravaged state. While Rs 5 crore has been transferred to the Kerala CM’s Relief Fund, the remaining is being sent in the form of ready-to-eat food and other essential supplies.
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