Overview

• BDRF confirms the actor supplied 50 multimedia phones to residents who lost belongings in early-August cloudburst-triggered floods.
• Each handset was reported at about Rs 7,000, providing a low-cost tool for displaced people to reach loved ones.
• BDRF volunteer Divyanshu Upadhyay requested the phones on August 10, after which the shipment was arranged.
• Phones were handed to displaced residents sheltering in dharamshalas, with volunteers reporting reduced isolation once calls were made.
• BDRF teams continue on-the-ground relief with food rations, blankets, and mattresses for affected households.