Relief Services : A Report As On 01 January 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 served meals to 11,300 persons and distributed 700 loaves of bread, 5000 packets of biscuits, 9000 litres drinking water, 8800 candles, 8800 matchboxes, 575 kg bleaching powder, 1000 packets of mosquito coils, 1000 bars of bathing soap, 1000 mats, 1000 blankets, 200 notebooks, 100 pens, 100 pencils, 100 scales, 100 erasers, 100 pencil sharpeners and 100 geometry boxes among 5000 families in and around Chennai and Thiruvallur districts from 4 to 22 December.
• Chennai Students’ Home served meals to 800 persons and distributed 2950 kg rice, 1475 kg pulses, 590 litres cooking oil, 295 kg assorted spices, 590 kg salt, 590 kg sugar and 1890 kg semolina among 591 families in Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts from 9 to 25 December. Also, the centre set up a two-wheeler service camp on its campus in which 220 vehicles were repaired from 13 to 18 December.

Tamil Nadu: Following heavy rains in the southern parts of the state in December, Coimbatore Mission centre distributed 1750 kg rice, 350 kg pulses, 350 kg wheat flour, 350 litres cooking oil, 390 packets of biscuits, 350 kg sugar, 338 tubes of toothpaste, 350 packets of mosquito coils, 3500 matchboxes, 2100 candles, 563 shirts, 394 dhotis, 391 ladies’ garments, 398 children’s garments, 350 mats and 350 blankets among 390 families in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts on 27 December.

Himachal Pradesh: In continuation of its relief operations among the people affected by floods and landslides in July, Shimla centre distributed 17 kg rice, 5 kg pulses, 350 kg assorted vegetables, 2 litres cooking oil, 11 kg salt, 164 kg assorted spices, 4 kg sugar, 360 packets of biscuits, 320 packets of fruit drinks, 100 tubes of toothpaste, 15 pillows and 7 tarpaulins among 120 families in Kangra district on 5 October.

Manipur: Continuing its relief operations among the victims of ethnic clashes which began in May, Imphal centre distributed the following items from 1 to 28 December among 775 families in Imphal East, Imphal West and Bishnupur districts: 200 kg rice, 150 kg pulses, 210 kg potatoes, 36 litres cooking oil,  600 packets of biscuits, 9 kg Horlicks, 29 kg infant milk, 32 kg milk powder, 10 kg tea powder, 100 kg sugar, 66  pairs of socks, 103 mats, 65 jackets, 752 blankets, 830 feet of plastic sheets, 738  notebooks, 140 pens, 80 pencils, 90 crayons, 80 pencil sharpeners, 80 erasers and miscellaneous sports items.

Assam: In the wake of a fire incident in Kamrup district in November, Guwahati centre provided 20 lungis, 20 vests, 20 saris, 20 blankets, 20 mosquito nets, 20 cooking pots, 20 cooking pans, 20 pegs (khuntis) and 20 ladles to as many affected families on 2 December.

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India:

• Aalo: 137 trousers on 17 December.
• Almora: 82 kg dried fruits on 19 November.
• Antpur: 1028 saris, 500 lungis, 305 dhotis, 24 wrappers and 100 mosquito nets on 19 October.
• Bajepratappur, Bardhaman: 500 saris and 200 lungis from 10 November to 12 December.
• Baranagar Math, Kolkata: 1125 saris, 300 lungis, 200 dhotis and 200 uttariyas from 8 to 14 October.
• Baranagar Mission, Kolkata: 8 dhotis, 726 saris, 759 lungis, 20 shirts, 20 trousers and 27 ladies’ garments from 7 September to 9 December.
• Belgharia, Kolkata: 50 saris and 50 lungis on 14 November.
• Bolpur: 500 saris and 500 lungis from 30 September to 22 December.
• Contai: 400 saris and 100 lungis from 25 November to 7 December.
• Cooch Behar: 100 mosquito nets on 17 December.
• Cuttack: 100 saris and 200 lungis from 17 November to 14 December.
• Dibrugarh: 500 saris and 500 food packets from 1 October to 17 December.
• Garbeta: 100 lungis on 10 October.
• Hatamuniguda: 331 saris and 465 lungis from 4 to 13 December.
• Indore: 250 saris from 17 to 20 December.
• Jalpaiguri: 127 saris, 1691 foam mats, 1691 mosquito nets and 1691 woollen shawls from 27 November to 27 December.
• Jamshedpur: 500 saris from 24 to 29 November.
• Jamtara: 541 saris, 250 lungis and 250 dhotis from 14 October to 13 November.
• Jhargram: 500 saris and 519 dhotis from 23 September to 12 October.
• Kamarpukur: 505 saris and 120 dhotis on 11 and 12 October.
• Kankhal: 294 trousers and 294 shirts on 17 December.
• Kasundia, Howrah: 45 mosquito nets from 15 to 28 December.
• Lalgarh: 300 saris and 500 lungis from 10 October to 17 December.
• Medinipur: 1000 saris and 500 lungis from 1 to 16 October.
• Narendrapur, Kolkata: 500 saris from 1 to 16 October.
• Rahara: 200 saris and 125 mosquito nets from 15 to 17 December.
• Raiganj: 500 saris from 29 September to 10 October.
• Rajarhat Bishnupur, Kolkata: 70 mosquito nets on 2 November.
• Viveknagar, Agartala: 1500 saris, 300 lungis and 200 dhotis from 1 to 19 October.

Bangladesh:

• Dhaka: 155 saris on 3 December.

South Africa:

• Durban: 180 meals, 410 kg rice, 155 kg wheat flour, 205 kg maize meal, 395 kg pulses, 75 kg assorted vegetables, 2 kg soya chunks, 125 kg porridge, 154 litres cooking oil, 1 kg assorted spices, 130 kg salt, 68 kg pasta, 10 bottles of peanut butter, 135 cans of jam, 931 cans of tinned food, 80 packets of soup, 15,320 tea bags, 135  litres milk, 1 packet of biscuits, 60 loaves of bread, 205 kg sugar, 60 candles, 205 bars of washing soap and 135 bars of bathing soap in December.
• Phoenix: 250 meals, 2300 kg rice, 185 kg fortified cereals, 205 kg maize meal, 45 kg wheat flour, 260 kg pasta, 100 kg porridge, 1250 kg pulses, 20 kg macaroni, 65 kg soya chunks, 2454 kg assorted vegetables, 115 kg assorted spices, 205 kg salt, 730 litres cooking oil, 675 cans of tinned food, 70 kg soup powder, 5600 sachets of breakfast cereal, 3210 packets of biscuits, 800 cakes, 65 kg semolina, 412 kg snacks, 400 litres fruit juice, 72 kg sweetmeat, 310 loaves of bread, 1400 bars of peanut chikki, 400 kg assorted fruits, 15 kg Horlicks, 138 litres flavoured milk, 495 litres milk, 31,000 tea bags, 415 kg sugar, 150 kg pet food, 400 matchboxes, 750 candles, 5 sets of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils, 405 bars of bathing soap, 45 kg detergent powder, 130  tubes of toothpaste, 60 toothbrushes, 768 sanitary pads, 690 adult napkins, 100 assorted garments, 13 assorted bedding items, 135 blankets, 300 educational toys and 1 wheelchair in December.

Zambia: Lusaka: 75 kg millie meal on 27 November.

View Detailed Reports and Photos : Winter Relief

• Aalo: 73 pullovers and 64 sweaters on 17 December.
• Almora: 906 blankets, 147 sweaters, 164 woollen caps and 164 woollen socks from 19 November to 14 December.
• Antpur: 500 blankets on 21 and 22 December.
• Asansol: 500 blankets from 16 to 19 December.
• Bajepratappur, Bardhaman: 500 blankets from 10 November to 22 December.
• Bamunmura: 200 blankets on 8 December.
• Baranagar Math, Kolkata: 625 blankets from 19 November to 8 December.
• Barasat, Kolkata: 500 blankets from 26 November to 15 December.
• Belgharia, Kolkata: 50 blankets on 14 November.
• Bhubaneswar: 500 blankets from 19 November to 19 December.
• Bilaspur: 500 blankets from 28 November to 3 December.
• Bolpur: 691 blankets from 17 to 22 December.
• Chandipur: 300 blankets from 9 October to 22 December.
• Chapra: 500 blankets from 24 to 30 November.
• Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad): 500 blankets from 11 September to 15 December.
• Contai: 500 blankets from 25 November to 8 December.
• Cuttack: 500 blankets from 17 November to 15 December.
• Deoghar: 1000 blankets from 26 November to 7 December.
• Dibrugarh: 500 blankets from 1 October to 17 December.
• Garbeta: 100 blankets on 11 December.
• Ghatshila: 200 blankets from 27 November to 12 December.
• Guwahati: 650 blankets from 2 to 11 December.
• Hatamuniguda: 500 blankets from 12 to 25 December.
• Headquarters: 300 blankets on 23 and 25 December.
• Indore: 500 blankets from 17 to 20 December.
• Jaipur: 200 blankets from 9 to 16 December.
• Jalpaiguri: 571 blankets from 27 November to 18 December.
• Jammu: 500 blankets from 23 November to 22 December.
• Jamtara: 500 blankets from 17 to 27 November.
• Jhargram: 500 blankets from 7 to 23 December.
• Kankhal: 700 sweaters and 850 caps on 17 December.
• Kasundia, Howrah: 500 blankets from 14 to 28 December.
• Khetri: 375 blankets in December.
• Lalgarh: 500 blankets from 10 October to 17 December.
• Manasadwip: 2000 blankets and 406 sweaters from 6 November to 12 December.
• Nagpur: 500 blankets from 26 October to 10 December.
• Naora: 700 blankets from 15 November to 20 December.
• Narainpur: 700 blankets from 12 to 21 December.
• Narottam Nagar: 500 blankets on 17 December.
• Puri Mission: 1400 blankets from 27 November to 20 December.
• Rahara, Kolkata: 575 blankets from 15 to 17 December.
• Raiganj: 500 blankets from 11 November to 3 December.
• Raipur: 192 blankets on 13 December.
• Rajarhat Bishnupur, Kolkata: 300 blankets from 10 to 18 December.
• Rajkot: 215 blankets on 6 and 21 December.
• Ramharipur: 600 blankets on 26 November.
• Tamluk: 1000 blankets from 29 November to 20 December.
• Thanjavur: 120 blankets on 16 December.
• Visakhapatnam: 1000 blankets from 5 to 25 November.
• Viveknagar, Agartala: 2000 blankets from 3 to 23 December.

Tamil Nadu: Chennai Students’ Home built 40 huts and a community hall for tribal families in Alapakkam village of Chengalpattu district with financial aid from the Headquarters.  The huts and the hall were handed over to the families on 17 December.

West Bengal: (a) The Headquarters provided 140 bags of cement, 150 iron bars, 300 cubic feet stone chips, 650 cubic feet sand, 342 kg iron for grills, 2 wooden doors, 15 boxes of tiles and a set of commode to a poor family in Purba Medinipur district to build their house.

(b) Naora centre built a house for a poor family in the neighbourhood with financial assistance from the Headquarters.  The house was handed over to the family on 12 December.

Tamil Nadu: Thanjavur Math provided a grinder along with necessary utensils to a widow in Thanjavur on 23 December to help her earn her livelihood.

West Bengal: Bajepratappur centre, Bardhaman, gave 160 bags of potato seeds to 300 farmers in Bardhaman district in December.