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Institutions, social bodies provide help to people in distress

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Relief work for flood-affected families in the district has received a major boost as several institutions, social organisations and educational bodies extended generous support.

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At an event in Ajnala, The Service Club Amritsar, led by president Sukhdev Singh Chinna, presented cheques worth Rs 3 lakh to Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney through the Red Cross Society. The All-India Punjab National Bank Officers’ Association also contributed Rs 1.51 lakh, while Punjab National Bank staff and management in Amritsar added Rs 2.5 lakh.

The Jai Ho Club Amritsar, under president Vicky Dutta, distributed essential household items—including cylinders, beds, utensils and mattresses—to 50 affected families. Meanwhile, Vishwaas Foundation, Panchkula, donated 2,000 bedsheets, 2,500 sanitary pads, 500 tarpaulins and 400 bags of cattle feed for distribution in the worst-hit villages.

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Khalsa College and Khalsa College Public School also stepped forward. Principal Dr Atam Singh Randhawa handed over a cheque of Rs 2.35 lakh to the Deputy Commissioner, while school principal Amarjit Singh Gill flagged off buses carrying rations and food supplies.

Thanking all donors, Deputy Commissioner Sawhney said their collective efforts would accelerate recovery from the disaster. She praised the institutions for standing with society in times of hardship.

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