Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- Ten trucks loaded with relief material were dispatched from Hisar for flood affected people of Punjab. Public works minister Ranbir Gangwa flagged off the relief trucks carrying essential supplies.

An official spokesperson said that these consignments will be delivered to the needy in Amritsar (rural) and Tarn Taran areas of Punjab. The relief materials include food items, tents/tarpaulins, medicines and other daily essentials.

The minister said that in this hour of crisis, the people of Haryana stand in solidarity with the people of Punjab. He recalled that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini had announced financial assistance for Punjab. Now, relief materials are being sent from various districts of Haryana to floo...