India: Floods - ACT: 09-Oct-02
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Update - India - Floods 2/2002
Assam & Bihar Floods ASIN-23 Appeal
Geneva, 9 October 2002
ASSAM
In response to the floods at end of July 02, ACT member the Lutheran World
Service - India (LWS-I) sent a rapid assessment team to the flood affected
areas in Dhubri district. The ACT/LWS - I Rapid Relief team were sent
with essential materials to the areas by 2nd August and distribution of
relief materials such as dry foods started immediately, in consultation
with local leaders and government officials.
Detail of relief materials distributed by LWS India up to 26 September are
as follows :
Items
Unit
Quantity Dispatched
Quantity Utilised
Quantity Balance in hand
FOOD MATERIALS :
Flattened Rice
Kgs.
25,000
25,000
Nil
Jaggery
Kgs.
2,500
2,500
Nil
Suji
Kgs.
1,500
1,500
Nil
Sugar
Kgs.
370
370
Nil
Milk Powder
Kgs.
3,000
3,000
Nil
BP-5 Compact Food
Carton
750
750
Nil
NON-FOOD ITEMS :
Sarees
Pcs.
5,000
5,000
Nil
Dhotis
Pcs.
5,000
5,000
Nil
Boy;'s Garments
Sets
5,000
5,000
Nil
Girl's Garments
Sets
5,000
5,000
Nil
Cotton Bed Sheets
Pcs.
5,000
5,000
Nil
Woollen Blankets
Pcs.
5,000
5,000
Nil
Polythene Sheets
Pcs.
5,000
5,000
Nil
Dry Food distribution : 25,000 kgs pressed rice and 2,500 kgs jaggary
were distributed to 5,000 families in 47 villages of 5 blocks affected by
floods. Distribution of dry foods was completed by 15 September 02.
Supplementary feeding programme : Supplementary nutritional feeding
programme was initiated from 8 August 2002 through 11 feeding centres in
six blocks covering 4,718 beneficiaries daily. On completion of the
feeding programme all the centres were closed down.
Non-Food Items : 5,000 families were provided with a kit consisting of
one each of the following: dhoti, saree, boys and girls garment, woollen
blanket and a cotton bed sheet. 5,000 plastic sheets for temporary roofing
were given to equal number of families in 48 villages in 5 Blocks.
Water & Sanitation : 2,000 kgs. bleaching powder and 200,000 halogen
tablets were distributed to 5,000 families in 47 villages. Medicines and
ORS packets were distributed where appropriate. The programme ended 15
September 02.
Places for 50 shallow tube wells have been identified and installation
will start soon.
WATER & SANITATION :
Unit
Quantity dispatched
Quantity utilised
Quantity in hand
Bleaching Powder
Kgs
2,000
2,000
Nil
Halogen Tablets
Tablets
200,000
200,000
Nil
MEDICINES :
ORS
Pkts.
1,000
1,000
Nil
Metronidazole tabs (400 gm)
Tablets
2,000
2,000
Nil
Metronidazole susp-60 ml
Phials
300
300
Nil
Paracetamol Syrup - 60 ml
Phials
200
200
Nil
Food For Work : ACT/LWS India field personnel have prepared 19 schemes
relating to improvement of village link roads damaged by floods. Ten of
the nineteen projects have been selected on a priority basis and will
generate about 17,000 work day opportunities in the areas. About 51,000 kg
rice and 5,100 kg pulses (@ 3 kg rice & 300 gms pulses each work day) are
needed to complete these ten projects.
BIHAR
Re-assessment of needs :
LWS-I reviewed the present situation and the needs of the people affected
by floods in Madhubani district, visiting nine villages in three Blocks of
Jhanjharpur and Bennipotti Sub-divisions in Madhubani district. Discussion
with local government officials revealed that restoration of village
roads, employment generation programmes, medicines and clothing are still
required in the areas. On the basis of reassessment of the situation and
needs in the area, non-food relief materials, as shown below, were sent to
Bihar between 13 and 20 September 02.
Non-food items
Unit
Quantity Dispatched
Sarees
Pcs.
4,398
Dhotis
Pcs.
2,092
Lungis
Pcs.
2,686
Boy's Garments
Sets
1,965
Girl's Garments
Sets
1,060
Cotton Bed Sheets
Pcs.
5,000
Polythene Sheets
Pcs.
10
Woollen Blankets
Pcs.
5,000
The relief materials were distributed to the most needy people in the most
affected areas. Ten polythene sheets were provided for storage of relief
materials. Of the 34 Food for Work schemes for improving village link
roads, 25 have been selected on a priority basis which are expected to
create 13,000 work-day opportunities in the area. To complete these 25
schemes about 39,000 kgs rice and 3,900 kgs pulses (@ 3 kg rice and 300
gms pulses for each work day) will be required.
ACT/LWS India completed procurement to the value of funds received for the
crisis phase. Since considerable damage occurred to agricultural land,
village roads and drinking water tube wells, ACT/LWS India identified
urgent needs for installation of shallow tube wells, agriculture land
reclamation, restoration of village link roads and de-silting of water
sources on a priority basis under Food for Work Schemes.
To date funding for the ASIN23 Appeal has reached only 26%. The ACT CO
urges donors to consider further funding to enable LWS-I to continue with
the urgently needed Food for Work projects already identified.
Thank you for your attention.
For further information please contact:
ACT Director, Thor-Arne Prois (phone ++41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone
++ 41 79 203 6055)
or
ACT Appeals Officer, Mieke Weeda (phone ++ 41 22 791 6035 or mobile phone
++ 41 79 285 2916)
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