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Chandigarh University flags off relief consignment, volunteers for flood-affected border villages
Babushahi Bureau
Mohali (Punjab), September 10, 2025: To provide succor to flood-ravaged families in the border villages of Ferozepur and Fazilka, Chandigarh University on Wednesday flagged off relief material including medical kits, ration, clothes, shelter kits, mosquito nets, tarpaulins and repellents to prevent outbreak of infectious diseases along with 100 NSS volunteers to serve in the worst-affected areas of the state.
The relief package was flagged off by Deep Inder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director of Chandigarh University, along with other varsity officials.
The initiative is part of the ongoing Flood Relief Programme of Chandigarh University which began last week in the flood-affected villages of Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala.
During the earlier phase, Member of Parliament and Chancellor of Chandigarh University, Satnam Singh Sandhu had also visited the border villages including Bhakra and Tindiwala, the last Indian village along the Hussainiwala border, home to the iconic National Martyrs Memorial that commemorates Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Deep Inder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director of Chandigarh University said, “Now that the water is receding and things are gradually returning to normalcy, the danger of infectious diseases looms large, so we are reaching out to the worst-affected areas and providing all possible material including medical kits and essentials to affected families. In the second phase of the Flood Relief Programme of Chandigarh University, we are reaching out to families in worst-affected areas.”
Earlier, in view of the looming threat of water-borne and vector-borne diseases in the areas hit by devastating floods in Punjab, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chancellor of Chandigarh University Satnam Singh Sandhu facilitated fogging and distributed essential medical supplies including mosquito nets and repellents to prevent outbreak of infectious diseases in the flood affected border villages in Ferozepur district.
Under this Programme, Sandhu distributed essential medical items including First-aid kits, mosquito nets and replants, bed sheets and sanitary pads at the flood affected villages.
MP Sandhu has also adopted Bhakra village to support relief efforts and provide essential services to families affected by the recent floods. Notably, Bhakra is a village of brave Rai Sikh community. They are very strong-willed people and served langar to Indian Army during the recent tensions with Pakistan.