Punjab floods: Shah Rukh Khans Meer Foundation to adopt 1,500 affected families
In collaboration with local NGOs, the foundation has rolled out a large-scale aid initiative covering 1,500 households across Amritsar, Patiala, Fazilka, and Firozpur districts.
PTC News Desk: After Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan has stepped forward to contribute in relief efforts for the flood-affected people in Punjab, which has been battling worst floods in decades.
All the 23 districts were declared disaster-affected with over 2 lakh population affected and over 50 death reported.
In collaboration with local NGOs, the foundation has rolled out a large-scale aid initiative covering 1,500 households across Amritsar, Patiala, Fazilka, and Firozpur districts.
These consisted of medicines, hygiene supplies, food items, mosquito nets, tarpaulin sheets, folding beds, cotton mattresses and other necessities.
Celebrities Extending Support for Punjab Flood Relief
Punjab is facing one of its worst flood disasters in recent years, as overflowing waters from the Beas, Satluj, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers have forced thousands to evacuate. In response, the entertainment and sports fraternities have come forward in large numbers to assist with relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Actor Akshay Kumar has contributed ₹5 crore, calling his support an act of “sewa” rather than charity. Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has provided 10 boats to bolster rescue operations, while his wife, Geeta Basra, has been personally involved in distributing essential supplies to those affected.