Sewa Vibhag Flood Relief Update 6th Oct 2009

Flood Relief and Rehabilitation Activities by “RSS and Seva Bharathi” Paschim Andhra Pradesh www.sevabharathi.org www.sevabharathi.blogspot.com RSS being the largest non governmental organization in India, With its dedicated nationalist volunteers located each and every corner of affected areas, responded swiftly to help the needy before anybody including government could reach these areas. It has been proved once again that RSS stands for Ready for Selfless Service. Despite the non availability of resources and funds, Sayamsevaks raised above the expectations to serve the needy in these disastrous times. RSS initiated the process of bringing together and collaborating with various NGOs and individual philanthropists for an coordinated effort to use the resources in the better manner.

First Phase of Relief Operations: They started distributing food packets brought by their fellow volunteers from the neighboring villages and Districts. RSS has supplied food packets to over one lac families in three districts for past 3 days reaching the interior rural areas of Karnool and Mahaboob Nagar. Since the connectivity to Karnool has been cut off, Material is being brought in from Anantapur, Kadapa, Nellore and Raichure of Karnataka RSS started the relief camps in Karnool town in Saraswati Sishu Mandir and G Pulla Reddy Engineering College. Supplied thousands food and water Packets to the Karnool town from here. Volunteers from Adoni went Mantralaya cleaned Mantralaya temple and cleared the Dead Bodies of Cows of Goshala and other animals. Many of the dead are the Piligrims to Mantrala Temple. Swayamsevaks(volunteers) has removed these bodies and handed over to the police. In Hindupur, Sangh is running 5 food preparation and collection centres to support immediately on 3rd October to be sent to Karnool Districts.

In Anantapur, Swayamsevaks started a food collection centre with an intention of sending 10,000 food packets. With an overwhelming response from the people of Anantapur, the centre could prepare 50,000 packets and other material worth 5 lacs sent for the needy in Karnool district. In Dronachalam(Dhone), Swayamsevaks sent 50,000 food packets and 1 lac water packets for Karnool. Volunteers from Nandikotkur went into the villages which went under the water and rescued 45 families and brought them to the safety and gave them food. Gadwal, A relief Camp is being conducted at TTD Kalyana Mandapam. Food packets are being supplied to 200 Villages. In Hyderabad, 2000 Swayamsevaks are going around and collecting the funds, food and material which needed for flood affected. Two collection centre are established at State HQ of RSS and Keshav Memorial School. Every Day 4 truck loads of food material, 2 trucks loads of other immediate necessities to flood affected areas. 200 volunteers rushed to the flood affected areas to involve in the hygiene and sanitation work from the city. Sri Raghavulu, All India Secreatary VHP, visited affected areas and met the volunteers involved in the work in Karnool, Sri T V Deshmukh , State President of RSS and State Organizing Secretary of Seva Bharati Sri Vidwan Reddy have visited Gadwal relief Camp and met the volunteers working in Mahaboob Nagar.

Second Phase of Relief : We have surveyed the affected areas of Mahaboob Nagar District and found that 58 Villages are badly destroyed and 16,000 families of many other villages are devastated. The immediate requirement of these families to be settle down to their daily chores is to have their daily necessities. Hence we are planning for supplying the kits to 5000 families which will enable them to start off their living. Each Kit will consists of Kitchen utensils, food grains and material of daily use. In Karnool District, still 250-300 villages are still under water hence the survey is not yet completed. As far as Karnool Town is concerned, is slowly returning to normalcy. Around Karnool Town 29 villages have been severely affected. We surveyed and serviced 20 villages around

Karnool Town. We are planning to undertake similar steps to supply daily life supporting kits to the people to start their daily routine once we have the final statistics. Third Phase of Relief : RSS already initiated planning for rehabilitation devastated people and reconstruction destroyed villages. We identified various means of rehabilitation of people like supplying them implements required for their occupation. In this process, RSS is having coordinated effort with many other voluntary, social, cultural and spiritual organizations. Some Organization currently working with RSS in Flood Relief and Rehabilitation process: Vande Mataram Foundation Gayatri Pariwar Help for Needy Sanskriti Foundation Bharati Vikas Parishad Appeal: RSS is calling all of you to come forward to join in this service to the humanity. Send the cheques or Cash in the Name of Seva Bharathi Online transfer of funds can be done to Seva Bharathi A/c No: 630501065297, ICICI Bank, Himayat Nagar Branch, Hyderabad . You can also draw a cheque/draft in the name of Seva Bharathi and post/courier it to below address SEVA BHARATHI H No:3-2-106,Nimboliadda, Hyderabad 50007 Mob: + 91 9701226830, +91 9849262868 email id: [email protected] [Please note that all contributions to Seva Bharathi are tax-exempt under 80G.] Hereby, we are giving a few statistics for the record : Material Sent to Karnool Town Till Date: Chapati Pack @ 4 Nos Buscuit Packets Pulihora / Yellow Rice Packs Bread Packets Water Packets Food Packets from Karnataka

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5 Lacs 1 Lac 1 Lac 1 Lac 3 Lac 1 Lac

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3 Nos

Relief Work Done At Karnool Medical Camps Conducted

People in Relief Camps People Rescued from Flood Water Villages Destroyed Villages Reached Cows Killed in Gosala in Mantralaya -

15,000 Nos 1000 Nos 29 Villages 20 Villages 60 Cows

Material Supplied to Palamur/ Mahaboob Nagar Pulihora/ Yellow Rice Jowar Rotis Chapatis Water Packets

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15,000 packs 4,000 Packets 5,000 Packets 3 Lacs Packets

Material Sent from Anantapur Rice Tur Dal packet @5kg

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200 Quintals 2000 Packets

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Volunteers working at various places Palamur/ Mahaboob Nagar Karnool Nandyala

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900 Members 600 Members 150 Members

Material supplied from Bhagyanagar to Palamur/ Mahaboob Nagar On 3rd October 2009 Bread, Biscuits, Water packets Water Packets Woollen Bed Sheets Roti Packets Pulihora/ Yellow Rice Biscuit Packets Bread Packets

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2 Trucks 90,000 Packets 110 600 1,000 Packets 16,500 Packets 10,500 Packets

On 4th October 2009 Water Packets Bread Packets Biscuits Medicines Bread from Kukatpally

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1,80,000 33 Cartons 11 Cartons 7 Cartons 1 Truck

Stock available at various relief camps as of today Bleaching Powder Candle Boxes Match Boxes Glouses Biscuits

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1500 Kgs 2500 Nos 2500 Nos 500 Nos

Bread Rice Tur Dal

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400 Quintals 10 Quintals

Kits Planned for Distribution : Kitchen Utensils Utensils/ Plates covers -3 Nos, Spoons – 3 Nos, Tumblers – 2 Nos, Plates – 2 Nos Food Grain and spices package Rice – 10 Kgs, Tur Dal – 1 Kg, ½ Kg Imily, 1/ Kg Mirch Powder House Hold set Mat – 1 No, Bed Sheet – 1 No, Candles and Match box set And Transport Total cost per set –

Rs 1,200/-

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