Nearly 2,000 RSS volunteers assist over 40,000 flood-affected families in Assam
RSS volunteers are conducting extensive relief and rescue operations in flood-affected districts of Assam. The efforts include providing food, medical aid, and shelter to over 40,000 families across 378 villages.
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NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said its volunteers, along with affiliated organisations, have been carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit parts of eastern Assam, claiming to have assisted more than 40,000 affected families across three districts.1,912 volunteers have been engaged in rescue, relief, temporary shelter construction and post-flood cleaning work in Sivasagar, Charideo and Jorhat districts, which have been among the worst affected by the recent floods.The organisation claimed its volunteers had extended assistance to 40,168 families across 378 villages in the three districts.Rescue, food distribution and relief effortsNearly 200 people from villages including Kakati Gaon, No.
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