The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), State branch (IRCS-OSB) organised social service camps at the lingaraj temple here and the lokanath Temple in Puri on the occasion of the Mahashivaratri on Tuesday.
Red Cross youth volunteers and members distributed glucose water, first-aid service and essential generic medicines to devotees. While more than 130 patients were treated and given with essential generic medicines at the loknath temple First Aid post, 30 devotees were treated at the lingaraj temple First Aid post.
Doctors, nursing volunteers, YRC counsellors and volunteers, life Members and staff of the IRCS-OSB actively participated in the camp and rendered humanitarian services to devotees on the occasion. Among others, IRCS-OSB Secretary Dr Chakradhar Panda and Joint Secretary Govinda Chandra Mahunta coordinated the camps.