Ramakrishna Math
Relief & Rehabilitation Work: The Math conducted several relief and rehabilitation operations during the year. The total expenditure incurred on these was Rs. 2.36 crore. In all, 1,20,819 people from 67,243 families in 916 villages were benefited. Details of major operations are given below:
a. Cyclone Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | No. of families beneficiaries |
| 1 | Tamil Nadu (Dt. Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Tirunelveli) | Served meals to 11,600 persons and distributed 700 loaves of bread, 27,493 kg rice, 6847 kg pulses, 2252 kg wheat flour, 5860 kg semolina, 5690 litres cooking oil, 210 kg tamarind, 2625 kg sambar powder, 325 kg tamarind powder, 3655 kg assorted spices, 5110 kg salt, 2625 kg sugar, 11,000 packets of biscuits, 19,000 litres drinking water, 14,800 candles, 12,800 matchboxes, 575 kg bleaching powder, 1000 packets of mosquito coils, 2100 tubes of mosquito repellent cream, 2100 tubes of ointment for foot sore, 1000 bars of bathing soap, 960 bed-sheets, 1960 mats, 1530 blankets, 200 notebooks, 100 pens, 100 pencils, 100 scales, 100 erasers, 100 pencil sharpeners, and 100 geometry boxes. | 94 villages, 13,860 families, 54,883 people |
| 2 | Gujarat (Dt. Kutch, Morbi and Rajkot) | Served food to 800 persons and gave 5587 food packets, 300 kg wheat flour, 200 kg rice, 100 kg pulses, 20 kg spices, 100 kg salt, 50 litres cooking oil, 20 kg tea powder, 100 kg sugar, 600 candles, and 140 plastic sheets. | 15 villages, 1604 families, 6377 people |
b. Summer Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | No. of families beneficiaries |
| 1 | West Bengal (Dt. Kolkata) | Served Sharbat to 1500 pedestrians. | 2 villages, 375 families, 1500 people |
c. Distress Relief: 37 branch centres distributed the following items among 32,854 needy people in 415 villages: 661 plates of cooked food, 1889 kg rice, 1097 kg wheat flour, 977 kg pulses, 35 kg soya chunks, 465 litres cooking oil, 85 kg salt, 757 kg sugar, 52 kg assorted spices, 11 kg tamarind, 44 kg semolina, 22 packets of biscuits, 181 kg Horlicks, 82 kg dried fruits, 5 kg tea leaves, 18,285 saris, 2557 dhotis, 4780 lungis, 711 shirts, 16 trousers, 509 ladies’ garments, 569 gents’ garments, 60 assorted garments, 112 children’s garments, 65 tarpaulins, 920 mosquito nets, 300 uttariyas, 1061 towels, 1102 school uniforms, 182 plates, 19,125 notebooks, 2003 erasers, 1276 geometry boxes, 4222 pens, 2283 pencils, 1162 scales, 1007 pencil sharpeners, 358 books, 383 school bags, 31 litres hand wash, 754 bars of bathing soap, 63 litres dishwashing soap, 13 kg detergent powder, 63 litres of detergent, 63 litres toilet cleaner, 216 bottles of shampoo, 404 bottles of hair oil, 518 tubes of toothpaste, 393 toothbrushes, 216 tongue cleaners, 216 combs, 216 nail clippers, 250 umbrellas, 63 kg nutritional powder, 10 kg ayurvedic powder, 125 bottles of ayurvedic oil, and 200 coconut plants.
d. Winter Relief: A total of 20,378 blankets and 6927 winter garments were distributed among 25,175 people from 388 villages through 43 Math centres in India.
e. Fire Relief: Puri Math distributed 70 kg rice, 35 kg wheat flour, 10 kg pulses, 11 kg soya chunks, 7 litres cooking oil, 7 kg salt, 15 blankets, and 12 saris among 30 people in 2 villages.
f. Rehabilitation: The following centres carried out the following rehabilitation activities:
- Bagda: Distributed a projector to a school in Purulia district.
- Naora: Built a house for poor families in South 24 Parganas district.
- Puri Math: Distributed 15 sewing machines.
- Thanjavur: Distributed a grinder along with necessary utensils and 3 sewing machines. Renovated the house of a poor woman at Udharamangalam village in Thanjavur district.
Ramakrishna Mission
Relief & Rehabilitation Work: The Mission conducted several relief and rehabilitation operations during the year. The total expenditure incurred on these was Rs. 6.20 crore. In all, 4,02,890 people of 1,84,240 families in 3685 villages benefited. Details of some major operations are given below:
a. Cyclone Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State/ Districts | Relief Details | Services rendered to |
| 1 | Tamil Nadu (Dt.Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Tirunelveli) | Served meals to 800 persons and distributed 5800 kg rice, 1885 kg pulses, 590 kg wheat flour, 1220 kg semolina, 980 litres cooking oil, 20 kg tamarind, 315 kg assorted spices, 630 kg salt, 980 kg sugar, 390 packets of biscuits, 2100 candles, 3500 matchboxes, 338 tubes of toothpaste, 350 packets of mosquito coils, 563 shirts, 394 dhotis, 391 ladies’ garments, 398 children’s garments, 350 mats, and 350 blankets. Also, Chennai Students’ Home centre set up a two-wheeler service camp on its campus, in which 220 vehicles were repaired. | 16 villages, 1196 families, 4309 people |
b. Fire Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | Services rendered to |
| 1 | Assam (Dt. Kamrup and Karimganj) | Distributed 35 kg rice, 5 kg pulses, 13 kg potatoes, 1 kg soya chunks, 1 litre cooking oil, 10 bathing soaps, 27 saris, 3 dhotis, 20 lungis, 20 vests, 28 blankets, 24 mosquito nets, 4 bedsheets, 4 pillows, 21 cooking pots, 21 cooking pans, 20 pegs (khuntis), 23 ladles, 9 plates, 1 tumbler, 3 metal sheets, and 3 gas stoves. | 3 villages, 24 families, 103people |
c. Flood Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | Services rendered to |
| 1 | Himachal Pradesh (Dt. Bilaspur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and Solan) | Distributed 4772 kg rice, 4750 kg wheat flour, 1006 kg pulses, 481 litres cooking oil, 495 kg salt, 322 kg assorted spices, 350 kg assorted vegetables, 965 kg sugar, 360 packets of biscuits, 72 kg tea powder, 320 packets of fruit drinks, 331 ladles, 167 sets of rolling boards and pins, 18 pressure cookers, 171 knives, 840 tumblers, 840 plates, 184 spoons, 762 items of other assorted cookware, 2150 toothbrushes, 560 tubes of toothpaste, 597 bars of bathing soap, 467 bars of washing soap, 242 kg detergent powder, 167 buckets, 168 mugs, 23 jugs, 615 mattresses, 1230 bed-sheets, 15 pillows, 765 blankets, and 160 tarpaulins. | 34 villages, 587 families, 2862 people |
| 2 | Maharashtra (Dt. Yavatmal) | Distributed 699 kg pulses, 466 kg potatoes, 466 kg onions, 233 litres cooking oil, 233 kg salt, 93 kg assorted spices, 466 kg sugar, 58 kg tea leaves, 117 kg milk powder, 200 cooking pots, 400 plates, 200 mugs, 200 tumblers, 200 spoons, 200 items of assorted cookware, 100 buckets, 233 tubes of toothpaste, 233 bottles of hair oil, 233 bars of bathing soap, 233 bars of laundry soap, 120 tarpaulins, 120 mats, 120 bed sheets, and 1000 notebooks. | 6 villages, 233 families, 851 people |
| 3 | Odisha (Dt. Bhadrak) | Served 12,890 plates of food and 1807 packets of biscuits. | 13 villages, 1807 families, 12,890 people |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh (Dt. Mathura) | Served 4600 plates of food, and distributed 3400 buns, 4600 kg rice, 4600 kg wheat flour, 920 kg pulses, 920 kg salt, 760 litres cooking oil, 510 litres milk, 120 kg milk powder, and 200 litres phenyl. | 8 villages, 920 families, 5303 people |
| 5 | West Bengal (Dt. Kalimpong) | Distributed 150 pressure cookers, 150 pans (kadai), 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. | 2 villages, 150 families, 640 people |
d. Disturbance Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | Services rendered to |
| 1 | Manipur (Dt.Bishnupur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Thoubal) | Distributed 350 kg rice, 16,161 kg pulses, 20 kg rice flakes (chira), 400 kg black gram, 20 kg semolina, 3070 kg soya chunks, 3250 litres cooking oil, 1057 kg assorted spices, 113 kg dry chillies, 93 kg garlic, 1878 kg potatoes, 278 kg onions, 1375 kg salt, 17,022 packets of biscuits, 1137 kg Horlicks, 294 kg baby food, 356 kg tea powder, 1127 kg infant milk, 9 litres health drinks, 1666 kg milk powder, 3500 kg sugar, 14,096 bars of bathing soap, 2774 kg detergent powder, 21,050 sachets of shampoo, 5124 bottles of hair oil, 11,897 tubes of toothpaste, 5462 toothbrushes, 2176 combs, 320 containers of talcum powder, 1694 baby diapers, 543 sanitary pads, 1974 ladies’ garments, 128 T-shirts, 21 dhotis, 18 trousers, 1877 cotton wrappers, 1461 thermal uppers, 542 thermal trousers, 3277 towels, 817 mosquito nets, 2757 bed-sheets, 448 mats, 1650 pairs of socks, 16 pairs of shoes, 191 shawls, 65 jackets, 15,264 blankets, 830 feet of plastic sheets, 21,413 notebooks, 3465 pens, 3155 pencils, 2231 crayons, 2950 pencil sharpeners, 2880 erasers, 3130 assorted stationery items, 2683 plates, 3176 steel glasses, 142 spoons, 2 weaving looms, 2 footballs, 2 flying discs, 3 skipping ropes, 3 badminton sets, miscellaneous sports items, 45 storage boxes, 5 bicycles, and 11 rechargeable bulbs. | 240 villages, 13,304 families, 41,459 people |
e. Summer Relief:
| Sl. No. | Areas affected – State / Districts | Relief Details | Services rendered to |
| 1 | Odisha (Dt. Cuttack and Rayagada) | Cuttack centre served 2,34,000 glasses of buttermilk, ORS, lemon water, and Glucon-D drink to thirsty passers-by and Hatamuniguda centre distributed sharbat to 16,535 passers-by. | 18 villages, 18,907 families, 94,535 people |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu (Dt. Chennai and Salem) | Served 71,757 glasses of buttermilk to thirsty wayfarers. | 30 villages, 4783 families, 23,919 people |
| 3 | West Bengal (Dt.Jalpaiguri) | Served 110 packets of buttermilk and 110 packets of lassi. | 2 villages, 110 families, 110 people |
f. General Distress Relief: The following items were distributed to 80,932 families and 1,18,193 people through 68 branch centres in 20 states covering 1563 villages: 1456 plates of cooked food, 600 food packets, 3389 kg rice, 78 kg wheat, 809 kg puffed rice, 1395 kg wheat flour, 3060 kg pulses, 336 kg millet (jowar), 50 kg gram, 373 kg gram flour (besan), 619 kg soya chunks, 1550 liters cooking oil, 708 kg salt, 1541 kg sugar, 343 kg assorted spices, 25 kg tamarind, 1871 kg potatoes, 1213 kg semolina, 98 kg jaggery, 1979 packets of biscuits, 31 cakes, 103 packets snacks, 240 kg assorted fruits, 632 litres fruit juice, 727 kg glucose, 32 bottles of honey, 30 litres cold drinks, 300 packets of sweetmeat, 59 kg sweetmeat, 571 kg groundnuts, 250 kg milk powder, 205 kg tea leaves, 47,770 saris, 7246 dhotis, 10,719 lungis, 903 shirts, 469 vests, 820 trousers, 313 ladies’ garments, 68 assorted garments, 2315 children’s garments, 660 bedsheets, 80 mats, 80 sets of pillow & cover, 4820 foam mats, 7543 mosquito nets, 300 baby mosquito nets, 454 uttariyas, 547 towels, 425 tiffin carriers, 25 plates, 500 mugs, 5 other items of cookware, 40 sets of household utensils, 40 metal trunks, 160 baskets, 676 water bottles, 17 water jars, 2 thermos flasks, 40 stoves, 40 oil lamps, 10 cricket kits, 10 sets of volleyball and net, 25 examination boards, 30,597 notebooks, 50 drawing books, 110 textbooks, 4215 erasers, 668 geometry boxes, 10,425 pens, 2745 pencils, 300 colour pencils, 1810 scales, 3215 pencil sharpeners, 1531 school bags, 50 calculators, 40 solar lanterns, 546 pairs of shoes, 546 pairs of socks, 1871 bars of bathing soap, 638 bars of laundry soap, 150 bars of dishwashing soap, 558 kg detergent powder, 698 bottles of hair oil, 244 tubes of toothpaste, 124 toothbrushes, 31 tongue cleaners, 31 nail clippers, 22 plastic carpets, 1219 umbrellas, 2400 immunity booster tablets, and 26 kg nutritional powder.
g. Winter Relief: A total of 68,933 blankets and 14,718 winter garments were distributed among 61,287 families and 88,652 people in 1749 villages through 85 branch centres in India.
h. Gangasagar Mela Relief:
- Seva Pratishthan hospital extended round-the-clock medical service on the Mela grounds. In all, 7553 patients were treated, out of which 186 received indoor medical care. Also, the centre distributed 180 blankets among the pilgrims.
- Manasadwip centre provided board and lodging to 831 pilgrims at its unit in Gangasagar.
- Headquarters distributed 500 blankets among the pilgrims.
i. Economic/General Rehabilitation: The following rehabilitation activities were carried out by our centres:
- Bajepratappur (Bardhaman): Distributed 160 bags of potato sprouts.
- Chennai Students’ Home: Built 40 huts, a community hall for tribal families, and installed a hand-pump in Alapakkam village of Chengalpattu district.
- Gurap: Distributed 4 sewing machines.
- Guwahati: Distributed 11 sewing machines and 10 handloom machines (tantsals).
- Headquarters: Supplied 140 bags of cement, 150 iron bars, 300 cubic feet of stone chips, 650 cubic feet of sand, 342 kg iron for grills, 2 wooden doors, 15 boxes of tiles, and a set of commodes to a poor family in Purba Medinipur district.
- Imphal: Distributed 350 kg of potato sprouts, 120 kg green pea seeds, 35 kg rajma seeds, and 20 kg coriander seeds.
- Indore: Provided 25 sets of tables and benches, 305 desks, 2 tables, 30 ceramic green boards, 2 noticeboards, 6 almirahs, 5 water purifiers, 3 Bluetooth speakers, 4 ceiling fans, 5 metal trunks, and 31 sets of kitchen utensils to 17 schools in Indore and Khargone districts.
- Kankhal: Distributed 6 electric rickshaws.
- Karimganj: Distributed 19 sewing machines.
- Khetri: Distributed 54 sewing machines.
- Mumbai: Provided 5 medical kits to ASHA workers serving in 5 villages. Excavated 2 wells and installed 2 solar-powered drinking water systems at Vangadpada and Dhanoshi villages in Palghar district also opened 4 tailoring schools for women at Bandhghar and Dhanoshi villages in Palghar district, Kusumbale Wadi village in Raigad district, Biraripada village in Palghar district.
- Rahara: Distributed 3 sewing machines and 2 cycle vans.
- Salem: Provided 1 ophthalmoscope, 5 steel tables, 1 steel table with mattress, 4 weighing machines, 1 UPS, 1 AH battery, 1 steel bench, 8 BP apparatuses, 4 dressing scissors, 4 surgical scissors, 1 water dispenser, 1 water purifier, 1 geyser, 35 bed-sheets with pillow covers, 2 baby warmers, 3 stethoscopes, 2 steel cupboards, 1 laser printer, 1 autoclave sterilizer, 1 stretcher, 1 infants’ trolley, 1 crash cart trolley, 1 instrument trolley, 1 dressing trolley, 3 suction apparatuses, and 1 photo-therapy unit to 4 hospitals and 4 primary health centres in Salem district.
- Taki: Distributed 10 electric rickshaw vans.
- Vadodara: Distributed 30 sewing machines. Renovated a hostel building at Dharampur in Valsad district and the roof of the prayer hall of a school in Ahmeda.