Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 16: Home for the Aged & Infirm (Vridh Ashram) here today organized a relief distribution camp for economically weaker and underprivileged families of rural areas.
During the camp specially prepared ration kits containing 10 kg flour, 5 kg rice, 3 kg pulses, 2 kg sugar and 2 kg salt were distributed among 70 deserving beneficiaries at Upper Gharota-B, Lower Ranjan, Upper Ranjan, Lower Jandial, Upper Jandial, and Doomi Panchayats.
A handout stated that the initiative was aimed not only to provide relief material but also to spread hope, dignity and emotional support to the struggling families.
Identification of genuinely needy beneficiaries and coordination of the outreach programme was carried out by Kuldip Singh Langeh.
The programme was conducted in the presence of Dr. Dinesh Gupta, secretary; Vijay Kumar, joint secretary; Managing Committee Members Rajinder Singh, Satpal Sharma and Vijay Dhawan along with Raghav Gupta, social activist.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Dinesh Gupta said if there is any needy senior citizen above 60 years of age, physically and mentally sound, not addict, without proper shelter or family support and living in isolation, he/she may be referred to the Vridh Ashram, Ambphalla for care, shelter, dignity and emotional support.
He further informed that the Ashram team is continuously reaching different areas to identify the helpless elderly persons so that no senior citizen is left abandoned or uncared for.
Kuldip Singh Langeh also spoke on the occasion.
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