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In flood-clad town of Dhanera in Banaskantha, 64 people have lost their lives to flood and the number is still likely to increase. Considered as Hindu-dominated town, some 3,500 Muslims from Dhanera, Deesa, Palanpur and nearby villages trooped under the banner of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind into the aid of the town, cleaning places of worship and residence alike, after waters started receding slowly.
Sources and JUH claim that the town was submerged under 10 feet of flood waters that coursed its way through thousands of homes, leaving behind a trail of destruction. The volunteers from JUH cleaned some major temples in Dhanera like Ganapati, Hanuman, Satimata, Lilashah and Ashapura Mata temples in the first two days itself with the help of locals.
At the instruction of Maulana Mahmood Madani, General of Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a relief team of Jamiat was engaged in flood ravaged areas of south Gujarat since the flood ravaged the area on July 24, 2017. On daily basis, almost five hundred volunteers of JUH are being engaged in cleanliness drive in Hindu and Muslim localities sending out a very positive message of communal amity.
Mahmood Madani has expressed optimism that it will strengthen feeling of brotherhood and national unity. Maulana Madani said that this crowd has set example against the crowd which is infamous for mob lynching.
Maulana Abdul Quddus Palanpuri, vice president of Gujarat Jamiat under is leading the relief operations of JUH. He said that Jamiat cadres have completed cleanliness drive in 1680 houses, hospitals and schools etc. Besides that, they have cleansed different mosques and 13 temples too. They have also sprayed anti-rodents medicine in many places.
Different local units of Jamiat have arranged 25 vehicles containing food grains, ration, bed, blanket and water etc. So far more than 700 patients have been provided with medical assistance. Once the relief activities finish, Jamiat will start constructing houses for the flood victims. Jamiat will also help those who have lost their business due to floods to earn their livelihood.
To meet the cost of operation, philanthropists have donated 20 lakh rupees for the flood victims. JUH’s press statement claims that a survey of flood devastation is being undertaken. Based on the survey report, rehabilitation work shall be taken in aggressive manner.