NewzVille Desk
Punjab is hit by severe floods. Nearly 1,008 villages are buried with state’s most devastating natural calamity in history. Border Security Force (BSF), as a beacon of hope, conducting relentless rescue and relief operations with exceptional courage and professionalism day-in day-out.
In Gurdaspur’s border villages including DillerPur Kheda, Makora and Chakmakoda, BSF Water Wing teams, equipped with inflatable boats, evacuated more than 200 civilians.
Similarly in Ferozepur’s Kaluwala, Nihalewala, Nihala Lavera, Dhiraghara, Bagge wala and in many other border villages more than 1000 villagers were rescued and ferried across the flooded Sutlej in last few days.
A few sick elderly persons from Mahar Jamsher in Fazilka were safely evacuated to hospital amid rising water level.
BSF also joined locals of villages Pachharian, Pritam Singh Wala and Kamalwala in strengthening anti-flood bundh in Ferozepur. While at Tarn Taran, BSF with villagers of Miyanwali plugged a breached anti flood bundh the whole night, preventing further devastation.
Complementing ground efforts, BSF Air Wing helicopters, in coordination with the Indian Air Force and Army, have been conducting regular sorties to rescue stranded villagers and troops from inundated border areas posts in Gurdaspur. Most importantly, despite severe challenges, not a single life—civilian or BSF personnel—has been lost so far.
Beyond evacuations, BSF is also engaged in extending critical humanitarian assistance. At Khemkaran, its medical team organized 02 medical camps, providing treatment and preventive care to over 350 civilians.
In Ferozepur, BSF, along with district administration and NGOs, distributed dry ration packets, drinking water, fodder for cattle, and rescued weak and sick villagers.
In Gurdsapur and Amritsar, BSF helicopter distributed thousands of food packets to the stranded people.
Under the leadership of Dr. Atul Fulzele, IG, BSF Punjab Frontier, and with senior officers supervising operations on ground. Safeguard both the nation’s borders and its people, BSF remains resolute in its commitment to duty, humanity and service to the nation, even during crisis.
