Hry guv flags off trucks carrying relief material for Kerala flood victims

Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki flagged off trucks carrying relief material worth over Rs one crore for the flood victims of Kerala from here today.

An estimated 223 people have lost their lives since August 8 in Kerala's worst floods in nearly a century which also forced more than 10 lakh people out of their homes.

"The relief material worth over Rs 1 crore being sent for the relief and rehabilitation of flood victims of Kerala is donated by the Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana Branch.

"The material includes blankets, bed sheets, clothes, washing powder, sugar, toothpaste etc. Along with this one ambulance, two officers of the Red Cross and five volunteers have also gone to help the flood victims in Kerala," an official spokesman said here.

The spokesman said that the governor appreciated the efforts done by the District Red Cross Society Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Faridabad and Panipat for collecting the relief material.

On the occasion, the governor said the people of Haryana and Haryana Red Cross Society always remain ready to help the victims of any calamity in any area of the country.

He expressed his deep grief over the loss of life and property due to floods in Kerala and wished that the people who have suffered from this disaster soon return to their homes and lead a normal life.