Flood-hit Punjab gets support from unexpected quarters

The people of Punjab are showcasing extraordinary resilience and unity in the face of devastating floods, with help pouring in from unexpected quarters. Despite widespread destruction, with villages, schools and fields still submerged in knee-deep water, the spirit of selfless service remains strong.

In Mohali, the Manav Mangal Group of Schools has donated Rs 10 lakhs to support flood-affected families, handed over by Director Sanjay Sardana to Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal for relief operations.

A heartwarming gesture came from 12-year-old Damanpreet Singh, who emptied his piggybank to contribute Rs 5,000 to the Mohali Deputy Commissioner.

Senior vets step up: The Punjab Senior Vets Association, comprising retired animal husbandry officers, is pooling resources and medicines to aid livestock farmers. Dr Gurinder Singh Walia highlighted their contribution of Rs 5,000 to 10,000 per head, along with anti-snake venom doses and medicines.

Police contribute: As many as 146 members of the Punjab Police Housing Corporation donated a day's salary, amounting to Rs 2.27 lakhs.

Village youths pitch in: In Bhankharpur, Nayagaon and Jayanti Majri, local youths and residents joined forces to strengthen embankment on Ghaggar and rebuild causeways, earning appreciation from local MLAs and administration. The locals of five villages have rebuilt washed away causeways twice over the Jayanti Ki Rao rivulet.

In the days and months to come, the resilience of people of Punjab will be tested even further.