Summary:
Junagadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry is coordinating relief activity under the direction of district administration to ensure relief material and manpower are available in adequate quantity and on time. Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and chamber of commerce and industry from Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat have also chipped in. On Wednesday evening, Junagadh Collector Sourabh Pardhi asked various organisations to participate in relief work. They have assured that food packets, biscuits, milk powder, medicine and even manpower are available," said Sanjay Purohit, joint secretary of Junagadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. "Even before the formal disaster management authority was not in place, it was 'mahajans' (businessmen) who conducted relief work," said Purohit..