Around 40,000 food packets are being prepared by the government to be delivered to the people who have been affected by floods, Punjab Food Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said on Thursday.
“CM, our party MLAs, and the chairman are with the people and are taking feedback from them. Around 40,000 food packets are being prepared for supply to people. We are working according to demand. There is nothing to worry about; the government has made complete arrangements,” Kataruchak told ANI.
Minister Kataruchak took to Twitter on Thursday to confirm that 23600 packages containing essential items such as bread, biscuits, milk, cashew nuts, and candles have been delivered to flood-affected people in 10 districts across Punjab. The items were provided by Verka Milk Plant Mohali.
Taking to Twitter, the minister said, “The entire team of honorable Chief Minister @BhagwantMann ji is standing by the people day and night… we will overcome this natural calamity together…”
Incessant rainfalls in the North-Western part of India have caused flood-like situations in Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. 14 out of 23 districts in Punjab are now suffering from floods.
The heavy floods have destroyed residences, transport, and crops. The State government has allocated ₹33.5 crore for the aid of flood-affected people, which people have criticised as insufficient given the vast magnitude of damage.
As a result, people have been relying on the local people to assist those stricken by the floods. People have been using tractors and rafts to rescue people from submerged neighbourhoods, and gurudwaras have sent food from langar to the victims.
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