According to Times of India “Amid rescue operations being carried out by the Army, NDRF and SDRF teams, the contribution of volunteers of NGO Khalsa Aid and residents cannot be ignored as it played a vital role in rescue and relief operations. The rescue and relief operations carried out in Patiala have been continued since floodwaters entered houses. The residents in various colonies were forced to leave their houses and take shelter at temporary relief centres as the water level reached from six to 10 feet in the areas. The Khalsa Aid has been rendering services in Punjab with around 90 volunteers while from Wednesday they have initiated their evacuation operations in Haryana also. The designated volunteers of Khalsa Aid claimed that three boats each in Punjab and Haryana were being used to rescue the residents in the flood-affected areas in both states. Meanwhile, eight columns of the Army and three columns of NDRF had also rescued hundreds of residents in Patiala affected with the floods and sent them to temporary shelters.
Akshita Gupta, nodal officer for flood relief camps in Patiala, said, “Four relief camps are being run in Patiala where people are being provided food and other necessities. The number of people taking shelter has decline as on Tuesday around 630 residents had taken shelter whereas on Wednesday there are around 450. There are around 15 NGOs, including Khalsa Aid, Young Sikh forum, others, are coordinating with us and extending help.”
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