Relief Services : A Report As On 01 February 2024

Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Michaung lashed Tamil Nadu on 5 December causing floods. In the wake of the calamity, the following centres conducted relief operations as detailed below:

• Chennai Math distributed 6000 kg rice, 2000 kg semolina, 2000 kg pulses, 2000 litres cooking oil, 1000 kg sambar powder, 200 kg turmeric powder, 2000 packets of biscuits, 1000 kg sugar, 8000 litres drinking water, 4000 candles, 2000 matchboxes and 530 blankets among 2000 families in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) districts from 21 to 28 December.
• Madurai centre distributed, in collaboration with Chennai Math, 15,550 kg rice, 3250 kg semolina, 2000 kg wheat flour, 3500 kg pulses, 3270 litres cooking oil, 500 kg sambar powder, 325 kg tamarind powder, 3350 kg assorted spices, 3010 kg salt, 4000 packets of biscuits, 1625 kg sugar, 2000 litres drinking water, 2000 candles and 2000 matchboxes among 3800 families in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts from 20 to 28 December.

West Bengal: Incessant rainfalls and a cloudburst on 3 October caused a breach in the South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim, leading to flash floods in the Teesta River.  The floods badly affected the Teesta Bazar area in Kalimpong district of West Bengal.  In the wake of the calamity, Darjeeling centre distributed 150 pressure cookers, 150 kadais, 150 saucepans, 150 hot pots, 600 plates, 600 tumblers, 150 ladles, 150 spatulas, 600 spoons, 150 buckets, 300 mugs, 150 bottles of hair oil, 3000 sachets of shampoo, 300 bars of bathing soap, 150 bars of dishwashing soap, 150 kg detergent powder, 150 tubes of toothpaste, 600 toothbrushes, 150 diapers, 100 school bags, 200 notebooks, 100 pens, 100 pencils, 100 erasers, 100 rulers, 200 mattresses, 400 pillows, 400 pillow covers, 200 bedsheets and 250 blankets among 150 families in Kalimpong district from 11 October to 7 January.

Manipur: Continuing its relief operations among the victims of ethnic clashes which began in May, Imphal centre distributed the following items from 29 December to 27 January in 19 relief camps and 4 other areas among 931 families from Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Bishnupur districts: 40 kg pulses, 10 kg chira (rice flakes), 10 kg semolina, 20 kg soya chunks, 4320 packets of biscuits, 8 kg Horlicks, 15 kg infant milk, 52 kg milk powder, 60 bottles of hair oil, 100 bars of bathing soap, 9 kg detergent powder, 60 tubes of toothpaste, 24 toothbrushes, 661 pairs of socks, 1105 thermal uppers, 422 thermal trousers, 170 shawls, 95 blankets, 16 pairs of shoes, 114 notebooks, 11 rechargeable bulbs and other miscellaneous items.

View Detailed Reports and Photos : Winter Relief

India:

• Almora: 147 blankets, 7 sweaters, 31 woollen caps and 48 woollen socks on 12 January.
• Asansol: 100 blankets on 11 January.
• Balaram Mandir, Kolkata: 500 blankets from 20 to 26 November.
• Bankura: 925 blankets from 1 November to 10 December.
• Belgharia, Kolkata: 500 blankets from 16 November to 29 December.
• Cooch Behar: 500 blankets from 3 December to 21 January.
• Dakshineshwar, Kolkata: 259 blankets from 12 December to 22 January.
• Darjeeling: 600 sweaters on 12 January.
• Dhaleswar, Agartala: 500 blankets from 26 November to 2 January.
• Digboi: 42 blankets on 10 January.
• Gourhati: 600 blankets from 6 December to 17 January.
• Gurap: 500 blankets from 22 November to 4 December.
• Hatamuniguda: 149 blankets in January.
• Headquarters (through Kuralbhanga ashrama): 500 blankets from 5 to 18 December.
• Ichapur: 300 blankets from 12 October to 20 January.
• Indore: 200 blankets on 20 and 21 January.
• Jalpaiguri: 3307 blankets from 29 December to 28 January.
• Jamshedpur: 80 blankets on 12 January.
• Jamtara: 218 woollen shawls on 19 January.
• Jayrambati: 2500 blankets from 27 November to 9 January.
• Jayrambati (through Koalpara sub-centre): 700 blankets from 14 October to 24 December.
• Kailashahar: 200 blankets from 19 October to 4 January.
• Kamarpukur: 3539 blankets from 23 November to 28 December.
• Kanpur: 300 blankets, 35 sweaters and 52 woollen caps from 18 December to 13 January.
• Karimganj: 1550 blankets from 14 November to 26 December.
• Kathamrita Bhavan, Kolkata: 700 blankets from 23 to 26 December.
• Krishnanagar: 525 blankets from 16 November to 24 December.
• Medinipur: 1000 blankets from 10 December to 15 January.
• Muzaffarpur: 500 blankets from 31 December to 14 January.
• Nabadwip: 500 blankets from 2 to 16 December.
• Prayagraj: 500 blankets on 17 December and 19 January.
• Puri Mission: 100 blankets on 1 January.
• Rahara, Kolkata: 797 blankets, 4 sweaters and 26 shawls from 3 to 6 January.
• Rajkot: 150 blankets on 5 January.
• Ranchi Morabadi: 500 blankets from 27 October to 15 December.
• Ranchi Sanatorium: 510 blankets from 14 to 26 December.
• Sahudangi: 1135 blankets and 200 shawls from 27 November to 12 January.
• Salem: 500 blankets from 22 December to 13 January.
• Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata: 180 blankets from 10 to 16 January.
• Shyampukur Bati, Kolkata: 491 blankets from 17 to 19 November.
• Shyamsayer, Bardhaman: 200 blankets from 25 December to 25 January.
• Sikra-Kulingram: 300 blankets from 26 November to 14 January.
• Silchar: 928 blankets in December.
• Sinthi, Kolkata: 250 blankets from 1 to 31 December.
• Somsar: 400 blankets from 17 December to 9 January.
• Varanasi Advaita Ashrama: 75 blankets on 12 January.
• Vijayawada: 500 blankets from 15 November to 7 December.
• Vrindavan: 1220 blankets and 500 thermal vests from 23 December to 13 January.

Bangladesh:

• Bagerhat: 450 blankets and 100 shawls from 30 December to 20 January.
• Chandpur: 100 blankets from 1 to 6 January.
• Dhaka: 1690 blankets from 29 December to 21 January.
• Faridpur: 300 blankets on 3 January.
• Jashore: 210 blankets in January.
• Rangpur: 268 blankets from 24 to 26 January.
• Sitakunda: 240 blankets on 3 and 12 January.

View Detailed Reports and Photos : Distress Relief

India:

• Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata: 300 saris, 100 dhotis and 100 uttariyas from 1 October to 31 December.
• Almora: 175 kg rice, 175 kg wheat flour, 525 kg pulses, 35 kg soya chunks, 35 litres cooking oil, 25 kg assorted spices, 35 kg salt and 35 kg sugar on 12 January.
• Asansol: 50 mosquito nets on 11 January.
• Bankura: 1165 saris from 15 October to 5 November.
• Belgharia, Kolkata: 100 saris and 100 lungis on 18 November and 10 December.
• Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad): 373 kg semolina, 373 kg puffed rice (murmura), 448 kg pulses, 373 kg besan (gram flour), 373 kg groundnuts, 373 litres cooking oil, 149 kg assorted spices, 373 kg salt, 746 kg sugar and 235 saris from 26 August to 11 November.
• Cooch Behar: 100 dhotis, 100 mosquito nets, 125 notebooks, 125 pens and 125 rulers on 21 January.
• Darjeeling: 750 kg rice, 75 kg semolina, 300 kg pulses, 150 kg soya chunks, 150 litres cooking oil, 50 kg assorted spices, 150 kg salt, 150 kg sugar, 150 packets of biscuits, 150 bars of bathing soap, 150 bars of laundry soap and 150 bars of dishwashing soap on 12 January.
• Dhaleswar, Agartala: 500 saris from 26 November to 2 January.
• Digboi: 47 saris and 4 dhotis on 10 January.
• Headquarters (through Baganchra ashrama): 1078 saris, 226 dhotis and 442 lungis from 22 September to 27 December.
• Headquarters (through Kuralbhanga ashrama): 500 saris and 500 dhotis from 5 to 18 December.
• Ichapur: 300 saris from 12 October to 20 January.
• Indore: 200 saris on 20 and 21 January.
• Jalpaiguri: 2982 foam mats, 3100 mosquito nets, 243 baby mosquito nets, 4 cricket kits and 4 sets of volleyball and net from 29 December to 28 January.
• Jayrambati: 1000 saris from 27 November to 26 December.
• Jayrambati (through Koalpara sub-centre): 1729 saris from 14 October to 27 December.
• Kailashahar: 300 saris and 250 dhotis from 14 October to 4 January.
• Kanpur: 32 kg rice, 8 kg pulses, 8 litres cooking oil and 4 kg assorted spices from 18 to 20 December.
• Katihar: 500 saris and 500 lungis from 1 October to 29 December.
• Khetri: 500 saris on 10 January.
• Krishnanagar: 450 meals, 31 cakes, 25 kg assorted fruits, 5 kg sweetmeat, 31 tubes of toothpaste, 31 toothbrushes, 31 tongue cleaners, 31 nail clippers, 8 kg detergent powder, 31 bars of toilet soap and 31 pens from 24 December to 10 January.
• Rahara, Kolkata: 316 saris, 11 T-shirts, 10 trousers, 345 mosquito nets and 2 thermos flasks from 3 to 6 January.
• Ranchi Morabadi: 300 saris from 27 October to 23 December.
• Sahudangi: 300 saris on 29 December and 12 January.
• Sarisha: 700 saris, 500 lungis and 108 children’s garments from 14 to 17 October.
• Shyampukur Bati, Kolkata: 1344 kg rice, 672 kg wheat flour, 336 kg pulses, 336 litres cooking oil, 672 kg sugar, 181 kg Horlicks and 586 saris from 14 October to 20 December.
• Sikra Kulingram: 300 saris, 4681 notebooks and 1249 pens from 14 October to 12 January.

Bangladesh: Dhaka: 200 saris on 4 January.

South Africa:

• Durban: 375 meals, 531 kg rice, 193 kg wheat flour, 290 kg maize meal, 507 kg pulses, 75 kg assorted vegetables, 55 kg soya chunks, 126 kg porridge, 203 litres cooking oil, 25 kg assorted spices, 191 kg salt, 99 kg pasta, 205 cans of jam, 483 cans of tinned food, 135 litres fruit juice, 1 packet of soup, 22,462 tea bags, 135 litres milk, 11 packets of biscuits, 285 kg sugar, 120 matchboxes, 235 bars of bathing soap, 195 bars of laundry soap, 6 kg detergent powder and 50 tubes of toothpaste in January.
• Phoenix: 1250 kg rice, 130 kg fortified cereals, 130 kg maize meal, 30 kg wheat flour, 160 kg pasta, 100 kg porridge, 650 kg pulses, 15 kg macaroni, 45 kg soya chunks, 800 kg assorted vegetables, 40 kg assorted spices, 180 kg salt, 465 litres cooking oil, 665 cans of tinned food, 45 kg soup powder, 5600 sachets of breakfast cereal, 1810 packets of biscuits, 150 cakes, 257 kg snacks, 80 litres fruit juice, 32 kg sweetmeat, 325 loaves of bread, 800 bars of peanut chikki, 190 kg assorted fruits, 15 kg Horlicks, 118 litres flavoured milk, 18 kg milk powder, 445 litres milk, 26,500 tea bags, 265 kg sugar, 330 matchboxes, 4 baby toiletry packs (each containing shampoo, bathing soap, oil, lotion and nappy rash cream), 39 sets of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils, 365 bars of bathing soap, 165 bars of laundry soap, 30 kg detergent powder, 3 litres detergent liquid, 110 tubes of toothpaste, 60 toothbrushes, 768 sanitary pads, 400 baby napkins, 400 adult napkins, 150 assorted garments, 16 assorted bedding items, 8 blankets, 300 educational toys and 1 rainwater harvesting tank in January.

(i) Manipur: Imphal centre provided 350 kg of potato sprouts, 120 kg green pea seeds, 35 kg rajma seeds and 20 kg coriander seeds to 250 farmers at Sugnu in Kakching district from 29 December to 27 January.

(ii) Tamil Nadu: Thanjavur Math handed over 3 sewing machines to as many poor women in Thanjavur on 24 January.

(iii) West Bengal: Rahara centre gave away 3 sewing machines and 2 cycle vans to 5 needy families in North 24 Parganas district from 3 to 6 January.