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Survival kits including food, charpoys, bedsheets, blankets, utensils and other household items were distributed among villagers in the Lohian police station limits. ....
60,000 gunny bags filled with sand have been used to plug breaches at various locations, and over 600 labourers/volunteers have worked for 20,000 man-hours to address these breaches. ....
Letters and correspondences accessed by The Indian Express on Thursday showed that the Jalandhar floods were bound to happen, and despite multiple warnings having been sounded by several locals as well as the local MP, the Punjab Drainage Department did next to nothing to clear out the water channels of the Sutlej river under Gidderpindi railway bridge. ....
Throughout the day, they engaged in a multitude of tasks that most physically fit individuals would struggle to complete, lifting sandbags, iron rods, and even making langar or community meals. ....