Sarbat Da Bhala provides safety kits to frontline workers

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 22

A Dubai-based philanthropist Dr SP Singh Oberoi, who also runs Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust, on Wednesday said the NGO had sent PPE kits, N95 masks, triple layered masks and sanitisers in large numbers for frontline workers in various districts of Punjab.

After providing a financial assistance of Rs 40 lakh to various district administrations in Punjab to fight Covid-19, Oberoi said the sefety kits would help cops, health workers and mediapersons in fighting against the deadly virus. He said the virus had taken the state in its grip and difficult times were waiting ahead for the people of the state, thus, the financial help would assist in dealing with the emergency situations.

Oberoi, who is known for his social work, said the Markfed had also asked them to provide masks for labourers working in the grain markets, following which 20,000 masks were supplied to them.