In flood-hit Kerala, carpenters, plumbers and electricians from Odisha are ultimate superheroes
Kerala will never forget the support provided by the skilled workforce that came from Odisha to rehabilitate its flood-affected people, Labour Minister T P Ramakrishnan said here Thursday.
Kerala will never forget the support provided by the skilled workforce that came from Odisha to rehabilitate its flood-affected people, Labour Minister T P Ramakrishnan said here Thursday.
A team of skilled workers comprising electricians, plumbers, welders and carpenters have been carrying out rehabilitation works since August 23 in worst-affected areas of Aluva and North Paravoor in Ernakulam.
The 25-member team of volunteers visited hundreds of houses and establishments ravaged by floods and repaired their wiring, plumbing systems and electronic appliances such as televisions, washing machines, refrigerators and mixi and grinders.
The team also organised camps in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts to provide their service to the affected people.
At least 5300 affected people have been so far helped by the skilled workforce from Odisha, officials said.
Addressing a programme organised near here to honour the volunteers, Ramakrishnan said Kerala will never forget them and their service to the affected people of the state.
They are the messengers of love and kindness and the comfort they provided to the flood-hit people cannot be summed up in words, the minister said.
The unprecedented deluge last month triggered by torrential monsoon rains had left a huge trail of destruction in the state and claimed 491 lives since May 29.
Meanwhile, a housing and disaster response non-profit organisation Thursday said it will provide 10,000 humanitarian aid kits to flood-hit families in Kerala in addition to the 66,196 kits distributed in the immediate aftermath of the devastating deluge last month.
The organisation, Habitat for Humanity India, garnered Rs 34 lakh for flood relief through a crowd funding platform, a release said.
Noted film actor Kunal Kapoor, who is also the co-founder of Ketto- the crowd funding platform that helped raise funds - took part in the distribution of relief material Thursday at Aluva, one of the worst-affected areas.
Rajan Samuel, managing director, Habitat for Humanity India, and Kapoor interacted with the flood-affected people and distributed kits.
It also opened a 'tool bank' that will help several families to use the tools to clear their homes of debris and water.
"Celebrities and people from all walks of life have extended support to Kerala through our platform - Ketto," Kapoor said.