Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling on Thursday offered his sympathies to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and presented a cheque of Rs 15 lakh to ActionAid India to provide immediate relief to the flood victims.
The funds, provided under the Australian Government's Direct Aid Program, will be used to buy and distribute food, medicine, toiletries, woollens, blankets, clothes and other non-food items to 3,200 people.
Suckling said the Australian Government was deeply saddened by the devastation in Jammu and Kashmir, which had affected hundreds of thousands of people.
"Jammu and Kashmir is battling one of the worst floods in 50 years. Our deepest sympathies are with the victims of this terrible natural disaster," he said.
"We are glad to be able to partner with ActionAid to provide immediate relief to 3,200 people in the most severely-affected areas," he added.
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The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is administered by the Australian High Commission in New Delhi and provides small grants for activities that support development and strengthen communities in India and Bhutan.
ActionAid began operations in India in 1972 and works to help the community in areas such as land justice, livelihood development, alleviating urban poverty, the empowerment of women and girls, emergency relief and disaster response.
It has helped provide relief and rehabilitation to victims of numerous natural disasters over the last two decades including the floods in Uttarakhand and Cyclone Phailin.
