15 families evacuated from Allowal village following leaking house roofs

Around 15 families were evacuated from Allowal village safely by district administration teams after roofs of their houses started leaking on Tuesday night. The affected residents were shifted to a nearby gurdwara for shelter.

Dr Punampreet Kaur, SDM (West), told The Tribune that timely evacuation ensured the safety of the families.

“We got the families shifted to a safer place at a gurdwara. The teams also visited Allowal and New Khera Bet low-lying areas. More tarpaulins, hygiene kits and cattle fodder were delivered to villagers. A medical team also visited the areas with an ambulance and provided necessary medicines,” she said.

Though no heavy rainfall was recorded in the district during the past 24 hours, the administration continued relief operations in flood-affected villages. Essential supplies, including ration, hygiene kits, floodlights, tarpaulins and medicines, are being distributed regularly.

In Buddha Nullah, cleaning operations are in progress with machines clearing sewer lines. JCBs have been deployed to lift garbage, weeds and other waste.

DC Himanshu Jain said: “The water level in the Sutlej has receded to 65,000 cusecs. Material, including cattle fodder, medicines, tarpaulins, chlorine tablets and hygiene kits, are being sent to villages, as per urgency.”

Help pours in for victims

Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Leeford Healthcare for donating 500 ration kits for flood-affected families in Ferozepur.

“The district administration is grateful to Leeford Healthcare and its management for their generous support. The ration kits will play a vital role in alleviating hardships faced by those in flood-affected areas,” he said while thanking Sutikshan Kumar, HR head of the firm.

In another humanitarian effort, students of Sacred Heart Convent International School, along with Aarth Foundation and Play School, raised Rs 4 lakh and collected essential relief material for flood-hit families. The students handed over contributions to the Deputy Commissioner, who lauded their commitment towards social welfare and assured proper distribution among the needy.

Aviraj Sayal, a Class III student, said: “When we saw pictures of people who lost everything in the floods, we knew we had to help them in some way. Though we are young, we believe that small efforts can make a big change. We are happy that we could contribute to the cause.”