June has been a grave month for the inhabitants of Bhagavanpur and Chandipur, Mother Nature being the primary cause of their woes. Heavy rainfall struck down upon the coastal regions of Eastern India, for nearly two weeks, inundating several low lying areas in West Bengal, Assam and Orissa. This document outlines the impact of the disaster and the immediate relief efforts undertaken by AID partners in West Bengal.

While Midnapore was the worst affected region in West Bengal, Bhagavanpur, Chandipur, Kontai, Patashpur I and II, Egraand Panskura I and II blocks were not far behind. Several of the villages have been inundated. “Twenty-five persons have died and over 2.7 million are affected due to floods till Saturday[June 21] in West and East Midnaporedistricts,” according to Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee [Courtesy: IANS].

AID is supporting relief efforts through AID's partner Kajla Janakalyan Samity (KJKS). AID has approved an emergency grant totaling $10000. They are working on relief efforts in affected blocks of East and West Midnapore districts.

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AID is supporting relief efforts through AID's partner Kajla Janakalyan Samity (KJKS). AID has approved an emergency grant totaling $10000. They are working on relief efforts in affected blocks of East and West Midnapore districts. Few of their relief efforts include the following

- Distribution of dry food (Muri, Chira, Biscuits, Sugar), purified drinking water, tarpaulin

- Rescue of people from water logged areas by boat

- Setting up of a medical camp with government doctors. More than 1200 people have been treated by this facility.

Villages covered through AID relief efforts:

Boroj Gram, Arjunnagar, Mugberia, Itaberia, Basdevberia, Argoyal, Potashpur, Mathura, Southkhanda, Gokulpur

The flood has caused serious damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure in the region. The condition of the people affected in the region is awful with spread of skin infections, snake bite, fever, dysentry. Infants children and pregnant women are the worst affected. Normalcy is a long way for the affected vilagers.

Flood Status Reports from Kajla Janakalyan Samity

June 21 (Initial Report) 

June 23/24 (Status Update) 

June 25 (Detailed Report)