Relief Efforts Underway in Flooded Muktsar Sahib Punjab Villages

Inundated farm in Middha village

SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB

UNITED SIKHS team is on the ground in waterlogged villages of Sri Muktsar Sahib villages to offer emergency relief. Farmers and villagers of Middha and nearby villages in the district are facing a harrowing time, as almost entire villages and farmlands have become waterlogged because of rising water table. The water hasn’t receded for over a week — endangering the whole standing paddy crop, and signaling an impending crisis for the entire area.

Not just the farmland, water as high as 4-5 ft has swamped households, confining people to rooftops. Incessant rains have brought down several roofs. Animals have started dying from hunger and disease, as fodder has swept away. People have already started contracting skin infections and the threat of an outbreak is rising.

Villagers have started contracting skin diseases

These villages, located in low lying areas, are prone to water-logging. Farmers say that every year, at least 30 percent of the area gets swamped. But the damage this year is much more severe, as 90 percent the area is under water, which would lead to a total loss of crop.

UNITED SIKHS relief teams have set up medical camps in the area to prevent an outbreak of diseases. Mobile medical camps with UNITED SIKHS ambulance is also equipped to facilitate medical access across villages.

In addition, emergency relief supplies include over 100 tarpaulin sheets and construction material to help repair damaged homes. The teams are also carrying fodder for the cattle.

“Our team visited the villages to assess the extent of damage and the requirements before starting the relief work. We are making every effort possible to lessen the adverse impact in the area,” said Parminder Singh from UNITED SIKHS, leading the relief efforts.

As a global humanitarian relief organization UNITED SIKHS is at the forefront to alleviate the suffering of people facing man-made crises and natural calamities.

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