Chandigarh, January 13: Ina heartwarming gesture to provide warmth and solace to underprivileged familiesin these freezing weather conditions, Saanjh— the community outreach arm of thePunjab Police on Wednesday, launched the Project Winter Warmth.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Guptainaugurated the project on the occasion of Lohri by distributing “Small Packetsof Joy and Cheer” to the underprivileged families during a brief eventorganised at the Punjab Police Headquarters here. The packet carries winteressentials including blanket, food and other accessories.
Extending his warm wishes on the occasion of Lohri festival,DGP Dinkar Gupta said, “The year gone by has been very tough. At the PunjabPolice, our brave officers spent a lot of time and energy in providinghumanitarian support to the citizens of the state. Our Saanjh unit especiallywas in the forefront of helping families, women, children, and the elderlyduring the pandemic. This momentum has now been carried forward through ProjectWinter Warmth”.
Project Winter Warmth is an initiative of the Saanjh,assisted by Punjab Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) authority to reach outto the poorest of the poor. Many leading corporates including Nestle, Mrs.Bector’s Cremica, Vardhman Special Steels etc, lending a helping hand in thisnoble initiative have contributed liberally to Project Winter Warmth.
While the initial handover ceremony was organised inChandigarh, Saanjh and Punjab Police teams will start handing over the “SmallPackets of Joy and Cheer” in Ludhiana, Kapurthala, and other districts too. Asmany as 11000 gift packs will be handed over across the state in the firstphase.
“Project Winter Warmth is a small beginning for us atSaanjh, but we believe that we can build on this initiative in the months andyears to come. Saanjh is focused on community services and the Winter Warmthinitiative will only help us get even closer to the families we try to supportand help,” said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Community AffairsDivision Gurpreet Kaur Deo.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Punjab CSR Authority DrSandeep Goyal expressed his gratitude to all corporates in Punjab, especiallyNestle, Mrs. Bector’s Cremica, Vardhman Special Steels, for their unflinchingsupport to Project Winter Warmth. Some other corporates have also contributedfrom their CSR funds but have requested not to be publicly acknowledged, headded.
Meanwhile, DGP Dinkar Gupta also handed over appreciationcertificates to the corporates which have contributed in the Winter Warmthproject.