Hoshiarpur Red Cross takes it upon itself to help the flood-affected

Recently it despatched a third truck of essential items and distributed them to the people on their doorstep.
The Red Cross Society, a voluntary humanitarian organisation, has supplied relief material (loaded in mini trucks) to several affected villages, including Mehtabpur, Kollian (418), Haler, Janardan, and Bhangala.

The essential relief items included hygiene kits, sanitary pads, sleeping mattresses, mosquito nets, water-proof tarpaulins, bottled drinking water, nutritious fruit packs, odour repellents, skin allergy creams, and basic medical supplies. The flood-affected people are still grappling with the aftermath of water released from Pong Dam Talwara (Hoshiarpur), compounded by the influx of sludge and mud. In Hoshiarpur district, 18 villages got affected in floods and nearly 4,000 people were shifted to safer places. Residents of Mukerian and Tanda in Hoshiarpur too bore the brunt of the floods.

Red Cross secretary Mangesh Sood was in the forefront of this social cause. He and his team have been personally delivering the essentials on every household’s doorstep in the affected villages. In areas that are still grappling with waterlogging, relief items are being transported via tractor trolleys, while designated relief camps have been set up in areas where the water levels have receded. “Our aim is to ensure that no household is left without the essential supplies they need in this hour of crisis,” said Sood while speaking to The Indian Express.

Meanwhile, the water level has started coming down from the houses in some villages, but still the roads and streets are flooded with water and there is around 4 feet of water in agricultural lands.