Due to heavy seasonal rains throughout Gujarat and the subsequent floods, many people were stranded in areas of Vadodara and Jamnagar.
In both places, under the guidance of Mahant Swami Maharaj, swamis and volunteers of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha contributed to the emergency flood relief efforts as requested by the local government authorities.
In Vadodara, BAPS prepared and distributed hot khichdi to 60,000 people, hot shiro to 25,000 people and over 50,000 food packets comprising sev, bundi, biscuits and drinking water to those affected by the floods.
In Jamnagar, BAPS prepared 5,000 food packets, of which 2,000 were distributed to the flood-affected by BAPS volunteers and 3,000 were handed to the local government for distribution.