Chandigarh, September 18, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Governor and President of the Punjab Red Cross Society, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, today flagged off vehicles carrying 50 fogging machines from Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh, for dispatch to eight flood-affected districts of the state.
With the floodwaters receding, several villages continue to have stagnant water, raising the threat of vector-borne diseases. To prevent any outbreak of epidemics, the Punjab Red Cross has procured 50 fogging machines costing ₹9 lakh, through donations, for use in the affected areas.
The machines will be deployed to carry out extensive fogging operations aimed at safeguarding public health in vulnerable regions.
On the occasion, Governor Kataria said the initiative would provide timely health protection in flood-hit villages and emphasized the importance of coordinated action in relief and rehabilitation measures.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Principal Secretary to the Governor, Shri Vivek Partap Singh, Secretary, Red Cross Punjab, Shri Shivdular Singh Dhillon, and volunteers of the Punjab Red Cross Society.
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