NGOS, other groups step in to help injured
AMRITSAR: Humanitarian groups from across the globe have come forward to provide help to the victims and kin of the Dussehra train tragedy.
The volunteers from various non-government organisations (NGOS) and government organisations have reached Amritsar to extend help in form of medicines, packed food items, fruits and water, to the grieving families. They are also donating blood to the patients.
The state government has made medical facilities, including blood, ultrasounds, X-rays and ambulances, free for the injured, while free telephone services have also been set up to help the needy.
Meanwhile, blood donor groups from across the nation have been spreading a word via social media to donate blood for the Amritsar victims.
“We have sufficient blood with us. Currently, we have more than 700 units of blood,” said Dr Surinder Singh, medical superintendent of Guru Nanak Hospital, adding that they have also been approached by several people who are willing to donate blood.
“We have prepared a list of patients and providing help to them and their families. Besides, we are also making best of our efforts to help those whose family members are missing, said Amarpreet Singh and Karamjot Singh, volunteers of an international NGO ‘Khalsa Aid’.
DLSA PROVIDES FREE LEGAL HELP
Officials of the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) are providing free legal help to those who want to adopt the children, who have lost their parents in the tragic incident. “Besides, legal help in adoption, we are also helping the people who are in trauma or depression by counselling them,” said KPS Bhatia, DLSA member.
Sar Singh, a volunteer of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, said, “Food and eatables from Golden Temple are being distributed to the victims at all the hospitals and at the accident site.”
Another volunteer Fulwinder Singh from Red Cross said that in collaboration with Dhan Dhan Baba Deep Singh Ji Nishkant Sewa Organisation, they have been distributing food and tea to the victims and their kin since Friday night. Other groups, including American Organisation United Sikh, Mai Sewa Foundation, Society for Bright Future, Guru Di Golak Gareeb Da Muh Sikh Sewa, and many individuals have been voluntarily helping the needy.