Disaster Response

Disaster Response Operations

Reliance Foundation has stood with communities through multiple disasters across India, reaching over two crore people through its disaster management initiatives. With collaboration, innovation, and community-led action, it continues to build lasting resilience.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Reliance Foundation mounted one of India’s largest private-sector responses, supporting over 1.9 crore people through food, oxygen, medical aid, and vaccination drives.

So far, Reliance Foundation has responded to over 60 disasters nationwide. In the recent Punjab floods, it activated a ten-point humanitarian response, working closely with authorities and local bodies to deliver urgent relief in Amritsar and Sultanpur Lodhi. Teams also provided timely assistance during floods in Solapur and Beed districts of Maharashtra, reaching the most affected communities quickly and effectively.

Across these emergencies, Reliance Foundation has provided timely relief through the distribution of essential supplies such as food items, non-food items including hygiene and sanitation materials, clothing, household items, emergency shelter kits, and other critical necessities. Recognising the central role of livestock in rural livelihoods, Reliance Foundation has been organising livestock health camps to provide emergency veterinary services and supplementary feeding support to protect animal health, prevent disease outbreaks, and safeguard household incomes. Given that public health risks escalate sharply during emergencies, Reliance Foundation has also undertaken extensive campaigns on public health risk management, ensured the provision of safe drinking water, and delivered other need-based emergency support in coordination with local authorities.

Reliance Foundation's relief interventions is aimed at meeting immediate survival needs, preventing the spread of diseases, restoring dignity and safety for affected families, and enabling communities to stabilise and transition towards early recovery.

Volunteerism for Response

Reliance Foundation's Disaster Management team has built a large pool of trained volunteers who play a critical role in disaster response through quick deployments, thus helping timely assistance to affected communities during emergencies. Their local knowledge and proximity to disaster-prone areas enable swift, well-coordinated action, helping ensure that support reaches communities without delay.