President Ram Nath Kovind flags off Red Cross relief supply for floods-affected states
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday flagged off nine trucks of Red Cross relief supplies for the floods affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The President is also the President of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS).
- President Ram Nath Kovind flagged off Red Cross relief supply for floods-affected states
- States like Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been severely impacted by floods these days
- Nine trucks loaded with relief material were flagged off by Prez Kovind
- Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was also present
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New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday flagged off nine trucks of Red Cross relief supplies for the floods affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The President is also the President of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS).
The nine trucks loaded with relief material were flagged off by Kovind in the presence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
A statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said that these relief supplies for the floods-affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh shall be carried from Delhi to the concerned states by train and will be received by the state Red Cross branches of respective states.
#PresidentKovind flags off Red Cross relief supply for flood-affected people in #Assam, #Bihar and #UttarPradesh in presence of Health Minister @drharshvardhan
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The relief material includes items such as tarpaulins, tents, cotton blankets, mosquito nets, water purification units, etc. In addition, #COVID19 protection items such as surgical masks, PPE kits, gloves & face shields are also there.
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It said the relief material included items such as tarpaulins, tents, saris, dhotis, cotton blankets, kitchen sets, mosquito nets, bed sheets, buckets and two water purification units.
In further said that Covid-19 protection items such as surgical masks, PPE kits, gloves and face shields are also part of the relief material flagged off by the President.
"These items are meant to safeguard and protect health workers associated with IRCS medical services in these states as well as the volunteers of IRCS who are at the forefront of flood relief and rehabilitation efforts," it said.
The supply of the above materials is in continuation and in addition to the material already provided by IRCS to be distributed by the state Red Cross branches to the affected people. Several districts of Bihar, Assam and Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods.
On the occasion of flagging off, R.K. Jain, IRCS General Secretary apprised the President on the initiatives and the work done by the Society to serve the people affected by floods and Covid-19 in different parts of the country.
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