New Delhi

After distributing relief in the flood-affected areas of Punjab, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, the largest Muslim organsation of India, has turned its service to Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir.

A release of the JUH said it has sent relief supplies to Jammu, and its volunteers were already helping in relief work for victims of floods in Kishtwar. The Chositi village was the first to experience the devastating flash floods caused by a cloudburst in which 68 died,  300 were injured, and at least 38 people remain missing.

According to the JUH, about 500 houses are estimated to have been destroyed due to severe floods in various areas of Jammu. It has already despatched four trucks of relief material, a large container, and 1250 iron cots for these affected people.

JUH central delegation in flood-affected areas of Punjab

A delegation led by the General Secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Maulana Mohammad Hakimuddin Qasmi, visited the flood-affected districts of Punjab, Ferozepur and Tarn Taran.

The members reviewed the working of Jamiat relief centers and met the affected families. In a press release, the JUH said, “In Ferozepur, food is being arranged for about 4,000 people daily in the langar being run by Jamiat Ulema, Palwal.”

Jamiat President Maulana Mahmood Madani had instructed the organisation’s units in Western Uttar Pradesh and Mewat to provide all possible help to the people in both Punjab and Jammu.

In response, various units of Jamiat are involved in relief work. At present, proper relief centers are functioning in Ludhiana, Ferozepur, and Malerkotla. About 80 youth of Jamiat Youth Club are continuously engaged in service and survey.

The warehouse of Haji Mohammad Naushad, who is a functionary of the JUH in Ludhiana, is being used as the central relief center of Jamiat.

Local Sarpanch Karamjit Singh of village Khansi Kalan, Sarpanch Ajit Singh of Khansi Khurd, and Baldev Singh of Kaka village and their team are cooperating in the JUH’s work.

JUH volunteers ready for loading relief supplies

The JUH delegation reached the affected areas of Ferozepur in boats, where locals, especially the Sikh brothers, appreciated the services of Jamiat and said that "Disasters have happened before as well, but this time, we will never forget the kind of humanity and cooperation shown by our Muslim brothers.”

They told the visiting JUH leaders that since the ration was available in sufficient quantity, they needed diesel, fertilizer, and seeds for them to restart farming and pick up the threads of their lives.

Jamiat unit of Muzaffarnagar, led by Qari Mohammad Zakir, had reached Punjab with five trucks of relief material and one million rupees in cash.

On the other hand, on this occasion, Maulana Hakimuddin Qasmi said: "Islam teaches us to strengthen human relations and work with a spirit of service. Our service will continue until the affected families stand on their feet."

He disclosed that the volunteers who came from Palanpur in Gujarat have prepared 1250 iron cots.

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The Jamiat release said its next activity would involve repairing the damaged houses in the flood-affected areas of Punjab, and for that, they have to wait till the water recedes.