OREANDA-NEWS. DLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DLF Limited, has launched an emergency response for the victims of the worst floods in Jammu & Kashmir in five decades. In collaboration with the Indian Air Force, DLF is disbursing over 12,000 Kg of food relief packets, which will be air-dropped, in the worst-hit areas. The first consignment of relief supplies weighing 6000 Kg were loaded on to a special Air Force aircraft at Delhi airport today, which is being air-dropped. The second consignment of the Relief Material weighing another 6000Kg will be sent shortly.

A team of DLF Foundation and its associates are currently in Srinagar to assist in the relief work. Lt Gen Rajender Singh, the CEO of DLF Foundation said “The DLF group would like to express our solidarity with the Indian armed forces and other agencies working in the flood relief for their unstinted efforts in mitigating the disaster in this hour of crisis. We also stand solidly behind the efforts of the J&K State government and the central government in their efforts to bring succor to the flood affected population”. He further reaffirmed , DLF Foundation would like to take this social commitment and stated that they would never be found wanting in their commitment to help the needy and distressed communities.

“There are 1000 kits weighing about 6 kg each and includes food items like biscuits, bread and namkeens, packaged drinking water, milk powder, bread, roasted gram, blanket, torch, hygiene kits, among others. We will be sending more supplies in the coming days,” said Gayatri Paul, Director - Programmes, DLF Foundation.

During the Uttarakhand floods, too, DLF Foundation had made generous contributions in cash and kind for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims.