In a fire accident at Longai in Karimganj district on 18 March, a shop and 7 houses were gutted. Karimganj centre distributed 50 kg rice, 7 kg sugar, 22 packets of biscuits, 7 karahis, 7 handis, 7 pots, 28 plates, 16 bowls, 7 tumblers, 7 jugs, 7 ladles, 7 blankets, 10 dhotis, 15 saris, 9 shirts, 7 mosquito-nets, 8 towels, 16 bars of soap and 8 packets of detergent powder among 8 families on 19 March.

In response to a fire accident at a slum in Kamarhati of North 24 Parganas district in which houses of 14 families were gutted, Belgharia centre distributed 175 kg rice, 35 kg dal, 40 kg sugar, 100 kg potatoes, 10 kg soybeans, 40 kg onions, 20 litres edible oil, 20 kg salt, 3 kg assorted spices, 98 packets of biscuits, 13 sets of utensils (each set containing a karahi, a pot, a bucket, 4 plates, 4 bowls, 3 ladles, 4 spice containers and 4 tumblers), 14 blankets, 13 mats, 14 mosquito-nets, 20 saris, 109 notebooks, 26 pens, 21 pencil boxes, a geometry box, 21 drawing books, 21 sets of pastel colours and 5 slates among the 14 families from 2 to 9 March.

Manasadwip centre provided 836 asbestos sheets, 272 GI (galvanized iron) pipes, 51 tin sheets, 235 concrete pillars, 800 tiles, 44 kg matka (ridge covers), 292 bamboo sticks, 18 tarpaulins, 2497 bags of red sand, 343 bags of white sand, 471 bags of cement, 26,710 bricks, 15 litres coal tar, 12 cubic feet wood, 1007 cubic feet stone chips, 348 iron rods and 80 kg polythene sheets from 28 December to 26 February under ‘build your own house’ scheme to 111 families at Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas district whose houses had been damaged by Cyclone Bulbul in November.

Under self-employment programme, Guwahati centre distributed 10 sewing machines and 9 tantsal (weaving instruments) on 8 March to poor and needy people.