Rotary District 3090 Inaugurates Modern Toilet Blocks in Flood-Hit Ferozepur Schools, Strengthening Relief Efforts
Rotary District 3090 Inaugurates Modern Toilet Blocks in Flood-Hit Ferozepur Schools, Strengthening Relief Efforts
Ferozepur, April 30, 2026: Under the Disaster Grant of Rotary International District 3090, modern toilet blocks constructed in two government schools of flood-affected villages were ceremoniously inaugurated by District Governor Rtn. Bhupesh Mehta.
Rotary is a global service organization working across nearly 220 countries, with approximately 1.5 million members dedicated to serving humanity. Continuing this spirit of service, Rotary International District 3090 facilitated the construction of clean and safe toilet blocks for students in two flood-affected villages of the Firozpur region. Upon completion, these facilities were formally inaugurated and handed over to the schools.
It is noteworthy that due to heavy rainfall last year, the water level of the Sutlej River rose significantly, leading to severe flooding in the districts of Firozpur and Fazilka. This natural calamity disrupted normal life for several months and also caused extensive damage to school infrastructure. In response, Rotary International undertook the reconstruction of damaged toilet blocks in the government schools of villages Dhiraghara and Rukne Wala, and dedicated them back to the schools.
Earlier as well, Rotary carried out significant relief work in the flood-affected areas of Firozpur. Financial assistance of approximately ₹10 lakh was provided to support students’ school fees. Additionally, around 500 blankets and nearly 100 mattresses were distributed among needy families, offering much-needed relief during difficult times.
On this occasion, District Governor Rtn. Bhupesh Mehta was joined by Past District Governor Rtn. Prem Aggarwal (Chairman, Rotary Foundation) and Past District Governor Rtn. Vijay Arora (Chairman, Grants). Also present were Deputy DEO Dr. Satinder Singh, Assistant Governor Rtn. Vijay Monga, State Coordinator Rakesh Chawla, Kamal Sharma, President of Rotary Club Firozpur City Ashok Sharma, President of Rotary Club Firozpur Cantt Rahul Kakkar, President of Rotary Club Firozpur Kirpal Singh Makkar, President of Rotary Club Firozpur Diamond Himmat Goyal, Boota Singh, Dr. Surinder Singh Kapoor, Dinesh Kataria, Narendra Kakkar, Pramod Kapoor, Ajay Bajaj, Naveen Arora, along with many other distinguished Rotarians.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Guest District Governor Rtn. Bhupesh Mehta informed that the construction of these toilet blocks was supported by a Disaster Grant received from Rotary International, with an expenditure of approximately ₹6 lakh. He further shared that similar projects are underway in other schools of Fazilka district and assured that Rotary will continue to extend all possible support wherever needed in the future.
At the conclusion of the program, Principal Gurvinder Singh of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhiraghara, and Principal Monica Moga of Government High School, Rukne Wala, expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Rotary for these commendable and impactful initiatives.
