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September 29, 2006
AMURT RELEIF IN FLOOD AFFECTED DISTRICTS OF WEST BENGAL
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT) undertook relief operation in the flood affected districts – Birbhum, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Murshidabad of West Bengal. The Team comprising 50 Volunteers and 17 Monks and Nuns has been distributing Cooked and dry food, Biscuits, Baby Food, Cloths and Water purifying liquid and tablets and Medicines to more than 5000 flood affected people everyday.
In Birbhum District the Team comprising 12 volunteers and 5 Sanyasiis have been distributing Cloths. Dry Food such as beaten Rice, Gur, Salt, Biscuits, Baby Food etc to more than 2000 people every day at Katunia, Baram villages of Angagaria Panchayet and Narsinghpur,Behera , Bhejena of Bhutura panchayet of Mahammad Bazar Block. Large quantity of medicines were also collected to organize a series of medical camps.
AMURT volunteers distributed dry food, cloth, medicines in Labpur & Mayureshwar block as well to more than 600 people.
Local Administration have provided all assistances including providing Speed Boat to AMURT Volunteers to go to the distant villages submerged in flood water.
In South 24 Parganas AMURT distributed Cooked food amongst 2000 flood affected people every day in the villages of Raidighi and Pathar Prathima Blocks.
The Team also organized a medical Camp at Diamond Harbour area where more than 700 people were benefited.
At Udainarayanpur and Amta II blocks of Howrah district AMURT distributed Cloths, Dry Food, Baby Food etc to 250 families every day. They are reaching to the far off villages by Boat.
At Kandi and Sagarpara blocks AMURT volunteers started providing dry food and medicines to more than 500 flood affected families. (Reported by Ac. Divyacetananda Avt., Additional Public Relation Secretary, Delhi Sector)
Posted by AMURTWorld at September 29, 2006 12:43 PM
