Daan Utsav receives good response

Spreading the ‘Joy of Giving’, the Municipal Corporation (MC) in association with CityNeeds launched week-long Daan Utsav-2024 on Wednesday and has received good response from the people.

Under the initiative, residents can donate old/new items for the needy till October 8 at the nearest dropping centre.

MC Assistant Commissioner Jasdev Singh Sekhon and Director CityNeeds Maneet Dewan said the Daan Utsav was being celebrated on the directions of MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal. Apart from Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Mohali, Chandigarh, Ropar and Patiala, it was being celebrated in Panchkula (Haryana) and Delhi too this year.

Residents can donate clothes, books, shoes, toys, games, stationary, electronics, bedding and grocery items etc. These items would be collected at one point after October 8. The items would then be carefully segregated and distributed to NGOs that work directly in slum areas and underserved communities.

The collected items would be distributed through RRR Centres and NGOs to ensure that they reach the needy persons.

Over 70 dropping centres have been set up across Ludhiana and 50 dropping centres have been established in other cities where citizens can drop off their donations. To find the nearest dropping centre, donors can give a missed call to 7877778803 and receive the details on WhatsApp.