Appeal for urgent relief assistance of flood victims of North Balasore,Orissa 2008

ALTERNATIVE FOR RURAL MOVEMENT
Baliapal,Balasore,Orissa,India
Date: 28.06.2008
To
All our esteemed partner NGOs,Donor Agencies, Foundations and other relief support agencies.

Sub: Appeal for urgent relief assistance for the flood victims of North Balasore,Orissa state.

Dear Sir,
Thank you for your regular cooperation and kind assistance to the people of Balasore,Orissa.In these hours of grip and misery due to large scale flood damage of life and properties, I found no words to express my feelings of deep shock and seriousness. Though the North Balasore is traditionally flood prone, this year advanced monsoon showers have caused unprecedented devastations beyond imagination.

About 119 MM of rain fall in 72 hours due to incessant down pour from a cyclonic low pressure in Bay of Bengal, as marooned the entire Balasore and adjacent Mayurbhanj district including parts of West Bengal. A total of 7,51,935 people have been rendered homeless, 24726 nos. of houses have been collapsed, 6,21,891 no. of people have been under water arrest in 948 villages of 89 GPs in 5 Blocks of Balasore district in Orissa state only. Their situation worsens day by day due to inadequate administrative assistance and prevailing bad weather. Urgent relief and multipronged approach are vital to save the precious poor life from further destruction.

Therefore I appealed your kind agency to come forward for express relief assistance for purchase of Tarpulin,cloths, utensil, relief dry food items,teaching materials for students,Medicines as well as sanitational materials for at least 1000 families of Baliapal Block in ARM’s operational villages who have been deeply affected and spending sleepless night on the embankment under the sky.An estimate of critical relief requirement is drawn below for your perusal and benign action.We solicite your kind gesture in circulating our SOS flood message among your associated agencies and prospective partners for immediate relief assistance also.Kindly visit our website www.armngo.com for detailed information about ARM.

Awaiting to hear from you,

Yours Sincerely

RAJENDRA KUMAR RANA
Coordinating Member
ALTERNATIVE FOR RURAL MOVEMENT
Baliapal,Balasore,Orissa,INDIA
Mobile:09437962750
E-mail: info@armngo,com ,arm1000@gmail.com
Website: www.armngo.com

Encl: Relief proposal

RELIEF PROPOSAL

Title: RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR THE FLOOD AFFECTED PEOPLE OF NORTH BALASORE DISTRICT IN COASTAL ORISSA

THE PROBLEM:
A marauding flood in the form of a sudden impact natural disaster has just wiped away the entire north Balasore area of 5 Community Development Blocks namely Basta, Baliapal, Jaleswar,Sadar and Bhograi. Incessant down pour in the catchment area of Subarnarekha Rekha River has resulted in unprecedented flood havoc in the area with multiple breaches in the embankment of the river at several places.

The most inflicting Subarnarekha and rivulet Jalaka have affected 948 villages of 98 Gram Panchayat (GP) affecting 2.6 lacs people as per our survey. Major inundation is due to washing of spurs at various curves in the course of both the river. This has cost wide spread damage to farm and home resources of the villagers and paralyzed day to day activities. People are spending sleepless night on the river embankment and cyclone centers with their children and bereaved of essential belongings. The local administration has arranged some food and rescue assistance, which is widely inadequate .We fear; things could take disastrous proportions if immediate provision of relief items and input assistance against crop loss are not made.

PRIMARY ESTIMATE OF LOSS CAUSED:

Name of the district affected : Balasore (Orissa state, INDIA)
Total number of Block affected : 5
Total number of villages affected :316
Total family affected : 1,31538
Total population affected: 7,75,035
Houses fully collapsed : 16437
Houses partially collapsed : 21374
Extent of crop loss : 34300
Paddy crop : 25638 ha.
Vegetable crop: 8662 ha.

OBJECTIVES OF THE RELIEF ASSISTANCE:

• To supply essential relief commodities for sustenance of health and livelihood in the flood hit areas of Baliapal Block.

RELIEF ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET:
Immediate assistance for 1000 affected families in the operational area (Baliapal Block) of AR M activities is requested:
Shelter materials: Rs. 1,00,000
Food items
Rice: Rs. 150000
Flour: Rs. 100000

Pressed Rice: Rs. 40000
Cloths: Rs. 80000
Medicine: Rs. 50000
First aid: Rs. 20000
Bleaching powder: Rs. 20000
Halogen tablets: Rs. 10000
ORS: Rs. 10000
Phenyl: Rs. 15000
Soap: Rs. 5000

Therefore I appealed your kind agency to come forward for express relief assistance for purchase of above relief items for at least 1000 families of Baliapal Block in ARM’s operational villages who have been deeply affected and spending sleepless night on the embankment under the sky.An estimate of critical relief requirement is drawn below for your perusal and benign action. We solicite your kind gesture in circulating our SOS flood message among your associated agencies and prospective partners for immediate relief assistance also. You may also donate any amount for the cause of vulnerable flood affected people .Kindly visit our website www.armngo.com for detailed information about ARM.

RAJENDRA KUMAR RANA
Coordinating Member
ALTERNATIVE FOR RURAL MOVEMENT
BALIAPAL,BALASORE,ORISSA,INDIA
E-mail: info@armngo.com , arm1000@gmail.com