Punjab Governor, Gulab Chand Kataria has flagged off 9 trucks of relief material for flood-affected people of Ferozepur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Ludhiana, Malerkotla and Jalandhar on behalf of Red Cross Society Punjab. 100 tonnes of animal fodder has been sent to the flood affected areas.
Special measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the elderly during the devastation caused by floods across the state are being taken. The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development has identified 479 elderly persons from flood-affected areas and assistance is being extended to them.