Relief Services : A Report As On 01 January 2025

Cyclone Relief

Cyclone Fengal made landfall over Puducherry on 30 November, causing floods in Puducherry and surrounding areas in India and some parts of Sri Lanka. In the wake of the calamity, the following centres conducted relief operations as mentioned below:

India:

Tamil Nadu:

• Chennai Math, along with its sub-centre at Puducherry, served meals to 1100 persons and distributed 4000 litres drinking water among 2000 persons in Puducherry from 1 to 3 December.
• Villupuram centre served meals to 5100 persons from 2 to 5 December and distributed 1125 kg rice, 225 kg flour, 450 kg pulses, 225 kg semolina, 225 kg potatoes, 225 kg onions, 450 litres cooking oil, 135 kg assorted spices, 450 packets of biscuits and 450 bedsheets among 225 families in Villupuram district and Puducherry on 21 December. The centre also distributed 100 kg flour, 100 kg pulses, 100 kg semolina, 200 packets of vermicelli, 100 litres cooking oil, 110 kg assorted spices, 200 packets of pepper powder, 200 packets of salt, 50 kg tamarind, 100 kg sugar, 20 kg tea powder and 400 packets of biscuits among 200 physically challenged people on 21 December.

Sri Lanka:

• Colombo centre distributed 687 kg rice, 458 kg pulses, 229 kg sugar, 92 kg milk powder, 46 kg tea powder and 458 bars of bathing soap among 229 affected families in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts in December.
• Batticaloa sub-centre of Colombo branch served meals to 1150 people and distributed 1950 kg rice, 390 kg flour, 390 kg pulses, 98 kg soya chunks, 390 kg salt and 390 kg sugar among 390 local families from 29 November to 10 December.

Distress Relief

The headquarters and the following centres distributed items shown against their names to needy people:

India:

1. Bajepratappur, Bardhaman: 500 saris, 250 lungis, 250 dhotis and 250 uttariyas from 13 October to 20 December.
2. Belgharia, Kolkata: 50 saris on 7 November.
3. Bhubaneswar: 250 saris and 250 dhotis from 18 September to 17 December.
4. Cooch Behar: 100 saris, 58 track pants and 209 pairs of socks on 8 and 29 December.
5. Digboi: 48 saris and 30 dhotis on 1 December.
6. Hatamuniguda: 334 saris and 334 lungis on 3 and 13 December.
7. Headquarters (through Baganchra ashrama): 1257 saris, 300 dhotis and 597 lungis from 2 October to 24 November.
8. Imphal: 421 notebooks, 65 pens, 20 pencils, 20 pencil sharpeners, 20 erasers, 1 kg malt drink powder, 1 kg milk powder and 220 bars of bathing soap on 22 December.
9. Indore: 750 saris, 169 T-shirts, 169 track pants and 45 packets of sweets from 29 November to 5 December.
10. Jamshedpur: 500 saris, 250 lungis and 250 dhotis from 13 November to 3 December.
11. Jamtara: 200 saris, 200 lungis and 200 dhotis from 13 to 27 December.
12. Jhargram: 100 lungis from 12 to 19 December.
13. Kailashahar: 200 saris from 1 to 18 December.
14. Kalyani: 60 plastic mats, 60 mattresses and 60 bedsheets on 22 December.
15. Kamarpukur: 155 dhotis from 9 to 15 December.
16. Katihar: 500 saris and 500 lungis from 10 September to 3 December.
17. Kharupetia: 800 saris from 12 May to 22 December.
18. Koyilandy: 100 saris on 1 December.
19. Krishnanagar: 400 meals, 100 packets of biscuits, 100 bars of bathing soap and 150 bottles of hair oil on 1 and 8 December.
20. Nattarampalli: 96 kg pulses, 62 litres cooking oil, 22 kg assorted spices, 6 kg tea powder, 62 kg sugar and 62 bottles of hair oil on 17 December.
21. Ootacamund: 200 packets of biscuits on 20 December.
22. Rajamahendravaram: 400 meals and 200 saris on 17 and 20 December.
23. Ranchi Sanatorium: 500 saris from 1 November to 14 December.
24. Siliguri: 800 meals, 1000 saris, 368 food packets, 400 packets of biscuits and 440 packets of energy drink from 4 October to 11 December.
25. Somsar: 400 saris from 27 September to 4 October.
26. Sribhumi (Karimganj): 125 dhotis on 30 November and 1 December.
27. Thirumukkudal: 30 saris, 24 dhotis and 24 towels on 22 December.
28. Viveknagar, Agartala: 2650 food packets from 28 October to 19 December.
29. Yelagiri: 196 shirts on 22 December.

Bangladesh: Bagerhat: 100 saris and 25 lungis on 10 November.

Fiji: Fiji centre: 9 wheelchairs, a wheelie walker, a shower chair and 15 hospital beds from August to December.

South Africa:

• Durban: 424 kg rice, 17 kg flour, 98 kg pasta, 274 kg maize meal, 311 kg pulses, 25 kg soya chunks, 132 kg porridge, 205 litres cooking oil, 157 kg salt, 166 cans of jam, 659 cans of tinned food, 232 litres fruit juice, 63 soup packets, 17,900 tea bags, 145 litres milk, 472 sandwiches and hot dog rolls, 216 kg sugar, 110 matchboxes, 145 bars of bathing soap, 182 bars of laundry soap, 34 tubes of toothpaste, 52 saris, 37 children’s garments and 25 towels in December.
• Phoenix: 150 meals, 1850 kg rice, 37 kg fortified cereals, 188 kg maize meal, 25 kg flour, 130 kg pasta, 100 kg porridge, 760 kg pulses, 55 kg soya chunks, 1398 kg assorted vegetables, 45 kg assorted spices, 145 kg salt, 3150 litres cooking oil, 565 cans of tinned food, 45 kg soup powder, 5600 sachets of breakfast cereal, 2862 packets of biscuits, 1250 cakes, 352 kg snacks, 335 litres fruit juice, 15 kg jam, 67 kg sweetmeat, 290 loaves of bread, 140 kg assorted fruits, 800 bars of chocolate, 210 ice cream lollies, 15 kg meal drink, 183 litres flavoured milk, 540 litres milk, 14,500 tea bags, 245 kg sugar, 290 matchboxes, 5 sets of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils, 145 bars of bathing soap, 145 bars of laundry soap, 105 tubes of toothpaste, 60 toothbrushes, 768 sanitary pads, 700 adult napkins, 267 assorted garments, 17 assorted bedding items, 11 blankets, 11 school bags, 27 pairs of shoes, 300 educational toys, 16 packets of seeds, 2 prepaid electricity vouchers, 1 solar panel with LED light and 2 wheelchairs in December.

Winter Relief

The headquarters and the following centres distributed blankets and winter garments, shown against their names, to needy people:

India:

1. Aalo: 254 blankets from 27 November to 22 December.
2. Adipur: 280 blankets and 500 jackets from 20 November to 20 December.
3. Almora: 637 blankets, 107 sweaters, 198 jackets, 44 gloves, 44 woollen caps and 44 woollen socks from 19 November to 26 December.
4. Antpur: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 1 to 15 December.
5. Asansol: 500 blankets and 300 jackets from 28 November to 17 December.
6. Bajepratappur, Bardhaman: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 10 to 20 December.
7. Balaram Mandir, Kolkata: 500 blankets and 500 jackets on 1 December.
8. Bamunmura: 200 blankets on 24 November.
9. Barasat, Kolkata: 2750 blankets from 9 to 30 November.
10. Barisha, Kolkata: 600 blankets from 29 November to 12 December.
11. Belgharia, Kolkata: 100 blankets on 7 November.
12. Bhubaneswar: 500 blankets from 15 November to 18 December.
13. Bilaspur: 500 blankets and 51 sweaters from 23 November to 5 December.
14. Chandipur: 300 blankets and 250 jackets from 20 November to 10 December.
15. Chapra: 500 blankets from 22 November to 5 December.
16. Contai: 500 blankets from 22 November to 7 December.
17. Cooch Behar: 403 blankets, 328 jackets, 151 sweaters and 147 woollen caps from 8 to 29 December.
18. Cossipore, Kolkata: 500 blankets from 2 to 20 November.
19. Cuttack: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 10 November to 15 December.
20. Deoghar: 1000 blankets and 500 jackets from 27 November to 12 December.
21. Digboi: 50 blankets on 1 December.
22. Gadadhar Ashrama, Kolkata: 500 blankets on 29 November.
23. Gurap: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 22 November to 8 December.
24. Hatamuniguda: 438 blankets from 3 to 27 December.
25. Headquarters: 250 jackets on 7 December.
26. Indore: 750 blankets and 60 sweaters from 29 November to 5 December.
27. Ichapur: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 24 November to 9 December.
28. Imphal: 941 blankets from 1 to 22 December.
29. Jaipur: 200 blankets from 1 to 29 December.
30. Jammu: 100 blankets and 400 jackets from 20 November to 26 December.
31. Jamtara: 200 blankets from 13 to 24 December.
32. Jayrambati: 1500 blankets and 500 jackets from 28 November to 15 December.
33. Jayrambati (through Koalpara sub-centre): 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 6 October to 28 November.
34. Jhargram: 860 blankets and 1000 jackets from 19 November to 24 December.
35. Kailashahar: 200 blankets on 7 and 8 October.
36. Kalyani: 150 blankets and 125 jackets on 9 and 13 December.
37. Kamarpukur: 3568 blankets from 7 to 30 December.
38. Kanchipuram: 300 blankets from 15 to 24 December.
39. Kasundia, Howrah: 550 blankets from 1 to 29 December.
40. Kathamrita Bhavan, Kolkata: 300 jackets on 19 and 20 December.
41. Kharupetia: 210 blankets from 12 May to 22 December.
42. Khetri: 467 blankets and 500 jackets from October to December.
43. Koyilandy: 100 blankets on 1 December.
44. Krishnanagar: 1144 blankets and 500 jackets from 20 November to 12 December.
45. Limbdi: 200 sweaters on 19 December.
46. Manasadwip: 2000 blankets and 357 sweaters from 25 November to 6 December.
47. Mayavati: 1000 blankets from 16 September to 21 December.
48. Nagpur: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 18 November to 17 December.
49. Narottam Nagar: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 4 to 20 December.
50. Ootacamund: 300 blankets and 300 jackets from 15 September to 20 December.
51. Puri Mission: 950 blankets from 5 to 28 December.
52. Rahara, Kolkata: 326 blankets on 14 December.
53. Raiganj: 500 blankets from 8 to 15 December.
54. Rajamahendravaram: 350 blankets from 25 to 30 November.
55. Rajarhat Bishnupur, Kolkata: 400 blankets and 100 jackets from 8 to 15 December.
56. Ramharipur: 1000 blankets and 1000 jackets on 23 and 24 November.
57. Sribhumi (Karimganj): 1000 blankets from 14 October to 1 December.
58. Taki: 1110 blankets from 11 November to 9 December.
59. Tamluk: 2000 blankets and 500 jackets from 15 November to 8 December.
60. Viveknagar, Agartala: 744 blankets and 750 jackets from 1 to 7 December.
61. Yelagiri: 500 blankets and 500 jackets from 9 to 22 November.

Bangladesh: Bagerhat: 108 blankets on 24 December.

Distress Rehabilitation

Jharkhand: Ranchi Morabadi centre built two toilets in Khunti and Ranchi districts; they were inaugurated on 15 December.

Economic Rehabilitation

Rajasthan: Khetri centre distributed 80 sewing machines to as many poor women on 22 December.

Infrastructural Support

Fiji: Fiji centre handed over 200 diapers, 45 bedsheets, 38 quilts, 11 pillow covers, a hospital bed, an ICU bed, a baby scale, 2 kidney dialysis machines, an ECG machine, 20 surgical scissors, 13 forceps, 2 clamps, 5 dental pliers, a water purifier and a dressing trolley to the hospitals and dialysis centres in Fiji between August and December.