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Punjab Flood Recovery Accelerates With Prefab Homes Backed by NGO-Corporate Coalition

Prefabricated housing now anchors rehabilitation through NGO builds funded by corporate partners.

Overview

  • Construction has begun on prefabricated one- and two-bedroom homes that include kitchens, toilets and verandahs.
  • The Kalgidhar Society is leading the transition to long-term shelter after turning 15 Akal Academies into relief camps during the peak flooding.
  • Volunteers continue disease-prevention work by draining stagnant water, burying animal carcasses with lime and salt, and disinfecting affected areas.
  • Corporate partners including Amazon, Infosys, NestlĂ©, Sigma Corporation, Indus Valley, Donatekart and The Better India are providing funding, materials and logistics support.
  • The August floods submerged more than 2,200 villages across 13 districts and destroyed nearly 2.2 million acres of crops, with early rescues coordinated alongside the NDRF and district officials.