DLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of realty giant DLF, today sent 6,000 kg of relief supplies to flood-hit Jammu & Kashmir.
"In collaboration with the Indian Air Force, DLF is disbursing over 12,000 kg of food relief packets, which will be air-dropped, in the worst-hit areas," country's largest real estate firm said in a statement.
The first consignment of relief supplies weighing 6000 Kg were loaded on to a special Air Force aircraft at Delhi airport today, which is being air-dropped, it added.
The second consignment of the relief material weighing another 6000 kg will be sent shortly. A team of DLF Foundation and its associates are in Srinagar to assist in relief work.
"There are 1000 kits weighing about 6 kg each and includes food items like biscuits, bread and namkeens, packaged drinking water, milk powder, bread, roasted gram, blanket, torch, hygiene kits, among others. We will be sending more supplies in the coming days," said Gayatri Paul, Director - Programmes, DLF Foundation.
According to latest reports, more than 1,25,000 people were rescued from the worst-ever floods to hit the state in 109 years.
