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when Heavy rain Landslides The flash floods brought Himachal Pradesh to its knees and the selfless service of the Gurdwaras proved to be a godsend to those affected, offering them the lifeline they so desperately sought. Some NGOs and Good Samaritans have also done their part.
The service is still going on. Heavy rains have left a trail of destruction, death and injury, bringing life to a halt in the hill state – roads are flooded, highways are closed, homes and vehicles are washed away and basics like electricity and The water supply has been disrupted.
When the Mandi-Kullu National Highway was closed, Mandi lost connectivity with other districts as seven of its connecting bridges were also damaged due to rain. With many tourists stranded in Mandi, the historic Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh, run by the Namdari sect, comes to their rescue. “Tourists are stranded in their vehicles. Hardeep Singh Raja, M.D., said Gurdwara managementwhile speaking to The Indian Express.
“We have been doing this recipe for about a week. Some locals who have been displaced by the floods have also taken refuge. The city was without electricity and water supply, but ‘Guru ka langar’ persisted,” he added.
Mohinder Singh Chawla, Swadar in Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Akhara Bazar, Kullu said, “Flood affected people kept coming to the Gurdwara from 9th July for about a week. Langhars were prepared three times a day. We opened 18 rooms for people. There were Many tourists who are short of money, and we have helped them financially. If we don’t help now, what is the purpose of Sawa. On a daily basis for five days, more than 400 people came to the gurdwara. Many people, especially from Punjab, contacted us. To know the whereabouts of their loved ones.
Singh sabha gurdwara in mandi had langar language around the clock. It has also provided shelter to many tourists and homeless residents of Jogi.
Babaji Maharaj, Swadar at the historic Gurdwara Ghodori Sahib in Bhantar in Kullu, said, “We have done the ‘Kar Sua’ to remove rubble from the roads, besides taking care of the tourists and locals hit by the rains.
The Manikaran Sahib Gurdwara has been without electricity for 10 days now, but its doors have always remained open for sangatas. “We use the generator set for about an hour and a half in the morning and evening. Our diesel stock is about to expire. There is no communication to get more diesel. The main entrance bridge of the Gurdwara has been partially damaged due to rain,” said Hari Singh, a Swadar in the Gurdwara.
He said more than 1,500 people were inside the gurdwara when flood waters inundated the area. Now most of them are gone. Some left their cars here and will pick them up later.” In Kangra, the gates of the Singh Sabha Gurdwara have also been opened for tourists stranded by the rains.
The Kullu-based Kar Sewa Dal has brought relief to about 300 families whose waters were washed away by mania. We have provided them with bedding, aluminum sheets and other essentials. “Our relief work will continue for a few more weeks,” said Mandeep Singh of Dal.
Rakesh Kumar, an RSS worker and activist at Sewa Bharti, said they are working to rehabilitate nearly 300 people whose stalls were damaged by rain, homeless people and shopkeepers.
We have to arrange woolen clothes and dry rations. So far, we have provided food packs, dry rations and some other things worth Rs 5 lakh in Kullu alone. Our units are operating in Mandi, Lahaul and Spiti, and Chamba as well.
Chawla, of the Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Kullu, added that help is pouring in from all sides, no matter what the government is doing.
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