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Floodwaters receding, Kerala tells NCMC

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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Kerala government on Monday informed the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) that the floodwaters in the state had started receding as the rains had abated.

The information was shared at a NCMC review meeting here — the fifth since August 16 — chaired by Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha.

The Home Ministry said that the meeting was attended by Kerala Chief Secretary Tom Jose via videoconferencing in which he said that “there has been less rainfall and floodwaters have started receding (in Kerala)”.

The meeting, held to coordinate rescue and relief in Kerala, was attended by Secretaries of Defence, Health, Civil Aviation, Food Processing and Power Ministries, Chairman of Railway Board and senior officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

The Consumer Affairs Department informed the NCMC that it had dispatched 100 metric tonnes of pulses on Monday.

The Health Ministry said it will airlift 52 metric tonnes of emergency medicines and another 20 metric tonnes of medicines by Monday night. The Ministry said that 20 metric tonnes of bleaching powder and one crore chlorine tablets would also be dispatched by Tuesday.

The Ministry said that 12 medical teams were put on a standby and that no outbreak of epidemic disease has been reported so far.

“Equipment like electricity meters, coils, and transformers have been sent to Kerala to help restore power distribution networks. Power generation has reached 2,600 megawatt and no difficulty is envisaged on this score,” the Power Ministry said.

The Telecom Department told NCMC members that it had operationalised helpline 1948 to trace missing persons and made operational 77,000 of the 85,000 telecom towers in the state.

“Of the 1,407 telephone exchanges, only 13 are non-functional. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has made available 12,000 kilolitres of kerosene. Adequate arrangements have been made for distribution of cooking gas cylinders. Adequate aviation fuel is also made available.”

The Indian Railways said it has offered to supply drinking water and relief material free of cost.

“Adequate quantities of milk and milk powder have been made available by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Over 450 metric tonnes of cattle fodder has been dispatched. Two lots of veterinary medicines have also been sent,” the NCMC was told.

The worst-ever torrential rains in Kerala in nearly 100 years have left around 370 persons dead and lakhs of others homeless.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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