The Times of India       12.09.2014 

Surat Municipal Corporation medical and cleaning team in Vadodara to help from floods

SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has sent a team of 300 workers to Vadodara for help in cleaning up of the city after the flood waters recede. It has also sent three teams of medical and paramedical forces to help in arising disease spread situation after the waters recede.

Floods engulfed Vadodara city this week and to help the citizens there Niranjan Janjmera, Surat Mayor had offered help. As a gesture of helping hand , 300 member strong cleaning workers team equipped with cleaning equipment's, disease control medicines, insecticides and other required material is dispatched.

SMC cleaning team at present is working in cleaning up Akota area of Vadodara city under the supervision of 6 supervisors. They have 4 trucks, 2 vans, 150 sacks of insecticide powder, disease control spray and other material at their disposal.

Three teams of medical practitioners including 3 medical officers in each team with paramedical staff and other people also has reached Vadodara and would start their work immediately as soon as the area is assigned to them. "It is our duty to help our brethren in need. Our teams will give their contribution in cleaning and medical aid wherever required. "Said Mayor Janjmera.