Archive for the ‘June 2011 : Relief News’ Category

Flood Relief: June 2011

Flood Relief: West Bengal: The recent incessant rain caused flood in some parts of West Bengal.

(a) Our Belgharia centre distributed 11,016 kg chira, 1102 kg sugar, 48,960 biscuits, 122 kg corn flakes, 2,44,800 halogen tablets, 150 kg bleaching powder and 60 kg lime to 1224 flood-affected families belonging to five villages of Daspur-I block in Paschim Medinipur district.

(b) Our Narendrapur centre distributed 205 tarpaulin sheets, 511 home kits (each kit containing soap bars, cotton cloth, nylon cord, bucket, candles, etc), 2385 jerrycans, 9850 ORS packets and 1,25,200 NaDCC / Chlorine tablets among 6980 flood-affected families belonging to 53 villages of 8 blocks in Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts.

Distress Relief : June 2011

Distress Relief: Our Rahara centre distributed 9000 kg rice, 3600 kg dal, 118 kg mustard oil and 75 kg salt to 1517 poor and needy families.

Fire Relief: June 2011

Fire Relief: Our Rahara centre distributed 1000 kg rice, 75 kg dal, 75 kg mustard oil, 75 kg salt, 15 mats, 15 bed-sheets, 15 mosquito-nets and 4 kg milk powder to 15 families whose houses were gutted by fire in Bajarberia village of South 24 Parganas district.  The centre also distributed 2 kg mustard oil, 1 mat, 1 bed-sheet and 1 mosquito-net to a family in Sandeshkhali block of North 24 Parganas district whose house was gutted by fire.