KOLKATA: A consignment of relief material, collected by gurdwaras in Kolkata, was sent by road to flood-affected Kerala on Monday. Collected and put together by all gurdwaras in the city, the consignment started its journey from the
Gurdwara
Jagat Sudhar on Rashbehari Avenue.
Apart from relief material, funds raised from the public, gurdwaras, schools and Kolkata-based
Malayali
organizations were also sent with the help of
Khalsa Aid
, an NGO.
“Approximately 600 packs of water bottles, 30 bags of rice, 10 bags of suji, 15 bags of milk powder and many other things have been sent along with clothes,” said
Satwant Singh
, president of
Sri Guru Singh Sabha
. “We started the collection drive from August 23 and till now have managed to put together around Rs 6 lakh in all.”
“Along with the relief material, 15 people are also travelling to Kerala. They will be staying there for about 10 days. Apart from this, the
Khalsa
Aid has also sent a few people who will be living in Kerala for three years, till the lives of the affected people get back to normal,” said Ajit Singh, president of Youth Khalsa Club.
“This will help affected people of Kerala to live properly for some time. This is indeed a great initiative. The amount we collected was beyond all our expectations,” said Ajit Singh.
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