The residents of Jalandhar in Punjab have contributed around Rs 30 lakh for the flood-affected people of Kerala, after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made an appeal for help.
Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma called a meeting of social workers and entrepreneurs to seek their help.
President of Gurdwara Singh Sabha Model Town Ajit Singh Sethi announced that they would provide more than 10,000 blankets for the people of the flood-affected state.
CBSE-affiliated schools management association announced cash aid of Rs one lakh, besides one-day salary of all employees of schools and two trucks of essential commodities.
Director of Savi International Mukul Verma also announced an assistance of Rs 2 lakh and clothes for babies worth Rs 50,000.
Several businessmen also contributed wholeheartedly for the people of Kerala.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the state government as already sent relief worth Rs 10 crore to Kerala.
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