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.WATCH | Chandigarh: Food packets being prepared to be supplied to flood-affected areas of Punjab pic.twitter.com/JuGsjch3C8— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023More than 23,000 food packets delivered to flood-affected people in PunjabMinister 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.Today, Verka Milk Plant Mohali sent essential goods for the flood victims, including bread, biscuits, milk, cashew nuts and candles, among other things.We have sent 23600 packages in 10 districts of Punjab, the packing of which is being done in five districts of Punjab.The… pic.twitter.com/mrNCDiA4OW— Lal Chand Kataruchak (@LC_Kataruchak) July 13, 2023Taking 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…”Today, Verka Milk Plant Mohali sent essential goods for the flood victims, including bread, biscuits, milk, cashew nuts and candles, among other things.We have sent 23600 packages in 10 districts of Punjab, the packing of which is being done in five districts of Punjab.The… pic.twitter.com/mrNCDiA4OW— Lal Chand Kataruchak (@LC_Kataruchak) July 13, 2023More than half of Punjab under water people relying on langars for aidIncessant 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.This is Punjab,A supposedly happy state of India.Currently, almost 14 out of 23 districts of Punjab are affected by floods and are still ongoing.People are on the roads. Crops,furniture,appliances,food, & vehicles have been destroyed by the flood. Many homes have been washed… pic.twitter.com/wv20qqFwe4— Manik Goyal (@ManikGoyal_) July 13, 2023As 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.Perspective from a man trapped in his house during Punjab floods (paraphrased):“the rural [Sikhs] are doing seva distributing Langar (food made in Gurdwaras) and water whereas the government has not even reached here. they are going all out & organized into 4-5 teams” pic.twitter.com/bt7njwAG4s— Jeet Sidhu (@jeetsidhu_) July 12, 2023
