Fire Relief
West Bengal: Following a fire accident at Rungneet Tea Estate in Darjeeling district, Darjeeling centre distributed the following items to an affected family from 19 to 22 December: 5 bars of bathing soap, 2 kg detergent powder, 4 bars of dishwashing soap, 1 bottle of hair oil, 20 sachets of shampoo, 1 tube of toothpaste, 5 toothbrushes, 2 mattresses, 5 pillows, 3 pillow covers, 3 bedsheets, 5 blankets, 1 pressure cooker, 1 rice cooker, 2 hot pot boxes, 1 wok (kadahi), 1 covering lid, 1 bowl, 4 plates, 5 tumblers, 2 ladles, 5 spoons, 3 buckets, 3 mugs, 1 school bag, 4 notebooks, 2 pens, 2 pencils, 1 pencil sharpener, 2 erasers and 1 scale.
Distress Relief
The following centres distributed items shown against their names to needy people:
India:
Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata: 300 saris and 100 dhotis from 6 October to 8 December.
Almora: 300 meals, 200 kg rice, 200 kg flour, 200 kg pulses, 40 kg soya chunks, 40 litres cooking oil, 28 kg assorted spices, 40 kg salt, 4 kg tea powder and 40 kg sugar on 12 January.
Asansol: 300 T-shirts, 300 trousers and 300 sets of reference books on 17 January.
Belgharia, Kolkata: 150 saris on 2 and 20 December.
Cooch Behar: 282 saris, 243 pairs of socks, 310 mosquito nets, 114 bars of bathing soap, 29 kg detergent powder, 57 tubes of toothpaste, 57 toothbrushes, 57 oranges and 10 geometry boxes from 5 to 26 January.
Garbeta: 100 saris and 100 lungis from 1 October to 12 January.
Ghatshila: 584 packets of biscuits, 7 jars of candy, 12 kg fruits, 192 kg malt drink powder, 624 bars of bathing soap and 312 tubes of antiseptic cream from 26 December to 5 January.
Guwahati: 214 saris on 9 January.
Hatamuniguda: 418 litres fruit juice and 418 bottles of hair oil on 5 and 10 January.
Imphal: 805 notebooks, 130 pens, 110 pencils, 110 pencil sharpeners, 60 erasers, 416 bars of bathing soap, 17 saris, 216 shirts, 158 trousers and 20 bedsheets from 8 to 28 January.
Indore: 53 T-shirts and 53 track pants on 25 December.
Jalpaiguri: 50 saris and 40 baby mosquito nets on 4 and 6 January.
Kalyani: 280 kg rice, 70 kg puffed rice, 35 kg pulses, 35 kg soya chunks, 140 kg potatoes, 140 packets of biscuits and 280 assorted fruits on 19 January.
Kankurgachhi, Kolkata: 100 saris on 26 December.
Madurai: 48 kg semolina, 48 kg pulses, 48 litres cooking oil, 10 kg chilli powder, 24 kg sambar powder, 24 kg tamarind, 48 kg sugar and 48 bars of bathing soap on 19 January.
Malda: 20 saris and 170 assorted garments from 4 December to 16 January.
Medinipur: 500 saris and 500 lungis from 1 to 28 December.
Mumbai: 62 kg rice, 62 kg flour, 31 kg pulses, 8 kg soya chunks, 31 litres cooking oil, 16 kg assorted spices, 16 kg salt, 62 packets of biscuits, 31 bars of bathing soap and 2 kg detergent powder from November to January.
Nattarampalli: 82 kg pulses, 51 litres cooking oil, 29 kg assorted spices, 51 kg salt, 5 kg tea powder, 51 kg sugar and 51 bottles of hair oil on 21 January.
Ponnampet: 100 saris, 800 notebooks and 600 pieces of sweets on 21 January.
Puri Math: 500 saris from 23 December to 28 January.
Rahara, Kolkata: 1007 saris, 380 sets of ladies’ garments and 175 mosquito nets from 22 December to 19 January.
Rajkot: 1300 meals and 1300 mats on 5 January.
Ranchi Morabadi: 200 saris from 30 September to 24 December.
Rishikesh: 108 saris on 11 October.
Salem: 500 packets of biscuits and 290 steel containers on 18 and 26 December.
Sarati: 46 shirts, 46 trousers and 48 sets of ladies’ garments on 21 January.
Sikra Kulingram: 5738 notebooks and 1414 pens on 12 January.
Somsar: 285 saris, 200 lungis, 200 dhotis and 200 uttariyas from 28 September to 26 January.
Thanjavur: 265 exam writing pads and 265 sets of school uniforms on 21 January.
Thirumukkudal: 255 kg rice, 77 kg pulses, 26 litres cooking oil, 5 kg assorted spices, 51 kg salt, 51 bars of bathing soap and 51 bars of laundry soap on 21 January.
Varanasi Advaita Ashrama: 275 saris from 12 October to 5 January.
Viveknagar, Agartala: 1700 food packets from 20 December to 22 January.
Nepal: Kathmandu: 281 school bags in January.
South Africa:
- Durban: 644 meals, 468 kg rice, 15 kg flour, 102 kg pasta, 58 kg maize meal, 318 kg pulses, 134 kg porridge, 223 litres cooking oil, 167 kg salt, 134 cans of jam, 517 cans of tinned food, 184 litres fruit juice, 330 soup packets, 20,200 tea bags, 199 litres milk, 205 kg sugar, 80 loaves of bread, 300 candles, 600 matchboxes, 234 bars of bathing soap, 134 bars of laundry soap, 40 notebooks, 20 pens, 20 pencil cases, 20 pencils, 20 rulers and 184 shopping bags in January.
- Phoenix: 1550 kg rice, 20 kg fortified cereals, 115 kg maize meal, 20 kg flour, 20 kg pasta, 100 kg porridge, 585 kg pulses, 80 kg macaroni, 40 kg soya chunks, 950 kg assorted vegetables, 30 kg assorted spices, 215 kg salt, 900 litres cooking oil, 440 cans of tinned food, 30 kg soup powder, 6200 sachets of breakfast cereal, 2160 packets of biscuits, 950 cakes, 242 kg snacks, 225 litres fruit juice, 12 kg sweetmeat, 275 loaves of bread, 110 kg assorted fruits, 15 kg meal drink, 53 litres flavoured milk, 495 litres milk, 11,500 tea bags, 120 kg sugar, 230 matchboxes, 1 set of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils, 315 bars of bathing soap, 115 bars of laundry soap, 80 tubes of toothpaste, 60 toothbrushes, 768 sanitary pads, 280 adult napkins, 195 assorted garments, 4 assorted bedding items, 1 blanket, 10 school bags, 300 educational toys, 15 packets of seeds and 2 prepaid electricity vouchers in January.
Winter Relief
The following centres distributed blankets and winter garments, shown against their names, to needy people:
India:
Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata: 300 blankets and 200 jackets from 3 November to 10 January.
Almora: 373 blankets, 303 jackets and 63 sweaters from 31 December to 25 January.
Bankura: 303 blankets from 15 December to 21 January.
Baranagar Math, Kolkata: 650 blankets and 500 jackets from 11 November to 15 December.
Belgharia, Kolkata: 1035 blankets from 2 to 21 December.
Bhopal: 975 blankets, 975 jackets, 734 sweaters and 218 woollen caps from 29 November to 31 December.
Bolpur: 500 blankets and 1000 jackets from 18 to 21 December.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad): 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 26 December to 15 January.
Cooch Behar: 203 blankets, 172 jackets, 53 sweaters, 93 sets of thermal wear and 57 woollen caps on 5 and 26 January.
Delhi: 254 blankets from 9 December to 9 January.
Dhaleswar, Agartala: 562 blankets and 500 jackets from 12 December to 10 January.
Garbeta: 400 blankets from 1 October to 13 January.
Ghatshila: 500 blankets from 26 December to 5 January.
Gourhati: 600 blankets and 500 jackets from 1 December to 4 January.
Guwahati: 464 blankets from 21 December to 9 January.
Haflong: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 17 November to 19 January.
Halasuru, Bengaluru: 1500 blankets and 1000 jackets from 11 November to 25 January.
Hatamuniguda: 418 blankets and 378 jackets on 5 and 10 January.
Imphal: 389 blankets from 5 to 27 January.
Indore: 350 blankets from 25 December to 26 January.
Itanagar: 500 blankets and 600 jackets from 3 December to 26 January.
Jalpaiguri: 700 blankets from 31 December to 6 January.
Jamshedpur: 68 blankets on 12 January.
Kothar: 600 blankets from 5 December to 13 January.
Koyilandy: 50 blankets and 5 jackets on 6 October and 5 January.
Lalgarh: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 2 October to 12 January.
Malda: 595 blankets and 500 jackets from 4 December to 16 January.
Medinipur: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 1 to 28 December.
Muzaffarpur: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 6 December to 10 January.
Mysuru: 150 blankets and 200 jackets from 2 to 10 January.
Narendrapur, Kolkata: 700 blankets from 25 November to 5 January.
Patna: 700 blankets and 500 jackets from 1 December to 4 January.
Ponnampet: 300 blankets and 180 sweaters on 21 January.
Puri Math: 525 blankets and 30 jackets from 23 December to 28 January.
Puri Mission: 450 blankets from 30 December to 12 January.
Rahara, Kolkata: 1724 blankets from 22 December to 19 January.
Rajkot: 200 blankets from 23 December to 8 January.
Ranchi Morabadi: 500 blankets and 200 jackets from 22 October to 25 December.
Ranchi Sanatorium: 555 blankets from 20 December to 13 January.
Rishikesh: 1000 blankets, 1306 jackets and 300 pairs of socks from 11 October to 15 January.
Salem: 750 blankets and 500 jackets from 15 November to 2 January.
Sarati: 500 blankets in December.
Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata: 180 blankets from 10 to 16 January.
Shyamsayer, Bardhaman: 200 blankets from 9 to 15 December.
Siliguri: 590 blankets on 1 January.
Sinthi (Beni Pal Udyan), Kolkata: 300 blankets and 45 sweaters from 1 to 31 December.
Somsar: 500 blankets from 28 September to 23 January.
Varanasi Advaita Ashrama: 326 blankets and 562 jackets from 12 October to 19 January.
Vrindavan: 970 blankets, 200 jackets and 450 thermal vests from 19 December to 19 January.
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 10 December to 12 January.
Bangladesh:
Chandpur: 100 blankets on 2 January.
Dhaka: 655 blankets on 14 January.
Mymensingh: 130 blankets on 12 January.