Brief Report on Relief provided by AID in Cuttack and Gajapati, Orissa
 The following is a brief report on the ongoing relief work with AID funding done by volunteers of AID-India and Pratham. So far a cost of about Rs. 38,000/- has been incurred in distribution of food items. Out of this about Rs. 30,000/- has been incurred in Cuttack city slum areas helping 500 families, where as Rs. 8000/- has been incurred in the Kashinagar block of Gajapati district helping about 130 families.

 While the immediate relief phase is over, the following requirements have been identified for the next phase:

  1. Polythene sheets in Cuttack
  2. Books/Note books for children in Cuttack
  3. Agricultural assistance (seeds, repair of fields though wage labour etc.

A strategy is being developed for the second phase and survey is being done to estimate quantum of support required and that can be provided effectively in conjunction with support government and others. 

The following table shows areas where help has been provided. Photographs of damage and relief being distributed are shown at the end of the report. 

 

    Details of Relief Provided
    S No. Areas where support has been given Date No of households Kind of support provided
    Cuttack City
    1. Slums of Cuttack City where Pratham volunteers reside 9-Aug-07 70 Flattened rice, sugar, biscuits, candle, matchbox
    2. Satabdi vihar 10-Aug-07 85 Flattened rice, sugar, biscuits,
             candle, match box, amul
    3. Tulsipur Nimasahi 10-Aug-07 36 do
    4. Mahatab nagar 10-Aug-07 52 do
    5. Dobandha Nagar 10-Aug-07 58 do
    6. Haraharighat 10-Aug-07 30 do
    7. Dolamundai Bauri sahi 11-Aug-07 30 Flattened rice, sugar, amul
    8. Radhan Kishorepur Bidanasi 11-Aug-07 70 do
    9. Various (details awaited) 12-Aug-07 123 Flattened rice
    10. Jagatpur (details awaited) 14-Aug-07 50 Flattened rice
       Total Family    449   
      Cost   Rs. 30000/- Approximately
             
    Gajapati District

    Kasghinagar Block

    1. New Kashinagar (ward of block headquarters) 14-Aug-07 21 Rice and dal
    2. Kashinagar  - ward 1 14-Aug-07 20 Rice and dal
    3. Khedigam 14-Aug-07 94 Rice and dal
    4. Kashinagar 14-Aug-07 18 Rice and dal
      Total   153  
      Cost   Rs. 8000/- Approximately
             
 
 
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