Punjab Governor Flags Off 9 Trucks of Flood Relief Material from Red Cross Society

September 5, 2025

Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, today flagged off nine trucks carrying relief material for flood-affected areas, sent by the Punjab Red Cross Society, from Punjab Raj Bhavan.

The trucks are headed to Ferozepur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, and Jalandhar. The relief items will be distributed to needy families in flood-hit regions through the respective district Red Cross units.

The consignment includes family tents, tarpaulins, kitchen sets, blankets, and 7,000 household utility items such as sanitary pads, ration, and soap. In addition, Punjab Red Cross, in collaboration with NGOs, has dispatched 100 tonnes of animal fodder to the affected areas.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Kataria said, “Providing relief and assistance to affected families during disasters like floods is a moral duty of society. The support extended by the Red Cross and various organisations strengthens Punjab’s tradition of service, cooperation, and humanitarian values. I recently visited seven flood-affected districts of the state and witnessed the situation firsthand. This is the time for all of us to come together to help the victims and contribute to this noble cause.”

He added that the people of Punjab have always stood united in difficult times and must continue to provide strength and support to those impacted so they can return to normal life soon.

Yesterday, Chandigarh Red Cross also sent two trucks of relief material to Amritsar’s flood-affected areas, which included 500 kits of assorted household items, sanitary pad kits, and 500 units of utensils.

Present at the flag-off ceremony were the Governor’s Principal Secretary Shri Vivek Pratap Singh, Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Shri Nishant Kumar Yadav, Punjab Red Cross Society Secretary Shri Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon, and other officials from Punjab Raj Bhavan and the Red Cross Society Punjab.