AID has approved 20,000 dollar for flood relief in Bihar and Orissa. Please contribute to AID's All India Relief Fund (AIRF) which support such relief efforts.

PROPOSAL FOR PROVIDING IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO FLOOD AFFECTED PEOPLE IN AND AROUND CUTTACK & BHUBANESWAR by AID Orissa

BACKGROUND:

PRESS NOTE REPORT OF 6.8.2007 from Orissa State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA)
The result of depression formed on 4.8.07 at Bay of Bengal shows as follows:

The Rainfall Data

Cuttack Town:

·        Report says  3 Lakh population in 48 wards of Cuttack have been affected

·        50,000 people are under water surroundings.

·        3146 people evacuated to safe place.

·        40 diesel pump sets are in operational to discharge the rain water..

·        4 free kitchen centres (Tulasipur UP, Mohan Mandap, Jobra Kalyan mandap & Choudhury Bazar) operated for 6000 population by the district administration..

·        8 free kitchen operated by NGO for 10,000 population.

·        Emergency relief for 15,000 population  in shape of (Chuda) fried rice  50 qtls. and (Guda) Jagur 10 qtls.distributed.

·        Steps to taken to open 2 free kitchen center by the district administration..

·        4 Medical Team deployed in affected areas.

·        Assessment of affected dwelling houses on in process by the administration..

Bhubaneswar:

·        10 low line wards partially denuded.

·        5 DP sets deployed to discharge the rain water.

·        10 Sanitary Inspectors and 1 Food Inspector deployed in affected areas..

·        20 bags of bleaching powder distributed.

·        60 laborers along with adequate vehicle are in alert to clean water ways.

·        5 DP sets are ready to work.

Lightening:

6 persons died in Cuttack

7 persons died in Balasore.

Tornado –05.08.07

·        Tornado –05.08.07 from  3.15-3.16 pm at Binjharpur, Chandramu & Raghunathpur grampanchayats of Binjharpur Block of Jajpur distrtict

·        1000 household affected.

·        1person  died as per the report.

·        9 injured & admitted in CHC, Binjharpur.Out of them 4 are serious injured.and 2 have been referred to S.C.B Medical, Cuttack.for treatment

INTRODUCTION:

The flood situation continued to remain grim in Orissa even on Monday as a storm, accompanied by torrential rains and strong winds inundated many more areas of the state including Cuttack and capital Bhubaneswar. Cuttack, recorded 33 cm of rain in just 10 hours on Sunday - the highest in the last three decades. Over half a million people have been stranded by the floods. The situation in the state capital Bhubaneswar was no better. 'Rainwaters have gushed into many houses in VIP areas like Sahid Nagar and Acharya Vihar as well,' said an official of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA). Looking into the grim situation AID Orissa has come forward to provide immediate relief to the families worst affected by flood in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

OBJECTIVE:

To provide immediate relief to the people affected by flood in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar particular in areas where AID Orissa volunteers/activists/associates live and can easily access.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

·        Assess the situation and prepare a list of areas severely affected by flood.

·        Make a list of materials to be provided to overcome the immediate crises

·        Make arrangements to supply them the materials at the earliest

o       In areas where immediate government help has not reached

o       People who will not receive help from Government and/or NGOs for one or the reasons.

GOAL: To provide immediate relief to the people of worst affected by flood in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on the one hand and on the other liaison with the government machinery to see to it that the persons in distress receive the required help.

TENTATIVE BUDGET

TOTAL – Rs 3,48,000 (three lakhs forty eighty thousand only)

Approval is requested for 10% of the above budget for immediate emergency relief work and rest for subsequent help to those who may be left out from the government assistance or that of other NGOs on an as needed basis.

CONCLUDING REMARKS:

While it is difficult to exactly assess the damage in the immediate aftermath of an emergency with the team in the field busy providing urgent help to those who need it most, the above is a quick estimate of need. The budget will depend largely on the effectiveness of government and other NGO efforts. AID Orissa  will only try to plug the gaps where ever that may exist in proximity to its areas of operation.

Source for more info:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1445025.stm

http://www.kalingatimes.com/orissa_news/news/20070807_Heavy_rains_in_Orissa_trigger_floods.htm

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=awy_.l7YixSg&refer=india

http://www.osdma.org

Contact:

Dhanada Mishra

Ph. 9437513080

dhanadam@gmail.com

AID has approved 20,000 dollar for flood relief in Bihar and Orissa. Please contribute to AID's All India Relief Fund (AIRF) which support such relief efforts.

Pictures of Damage