PHAGWARA: Volunteers of Sikhs for Equality Foundation carried out the second phase of relief operations in Dhira Ghara village, where floodwaters still surround the settlement and access requires wading through nearly two-and-a-half feet of water.
A total of 178 families received essential supplies. Relief kits—including cots, mattresses, bedsheets, blankets, towels, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, medicines, shawls, drinking water, and ORS—were distributed to 138 families on-site, while another 40 families collected theirs from the base camp. In addition, village granthi Singh Sahib was given ₹25, 000 to support his daughter’s education, and residents were encouraged to begin Gurmat classes for local children.
Despite the challenges, around 70 volunteers from Phagwara worked tirelessly, also setting up a medical camp at the village school. The relief drive was marked by discipline: families received numbered tokens and supplies were distributed peacefully over four hours, without disorder or disputes.
The foundation noted that contrary to widely circulated images of chaos in flood-affected regions, residents here displayed remarkable patience and resilience, likened to “warriors fighting bravely” against the disaster.
Daily relief under the second phase will continue, with one flood-hit village served each day from the joint base camp established in Phagwara and Ferozepur.
The foundation extended special thanks to the sangat from Phagwara, Delhi, Ludhiana, and Banga for sending not only bedding and clothing but also sanitation tools including buckets, shovels, spades, and pipes.