Under the guidance of honorary secretary, Indian Red Cross Society Odisha State Branch CTM Suguna and Youth Red Cross Officer Dr Ajay Kumar Tripathy, the Odisha Red Cross provided humanitatian assistance to the Yaas affected people inside the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Mayurbhanj.
A team of Red Cross members reached at the interior parts of Similipal sanctuary on the World Environment Day. Junior Red Cross Officer Laxman Swain coordinated the relief work at different gram panchayats like Gudgudia, Bareipani and Astakuanar. During the relief work, Swain told the locals to protect the sanctuary and keep them away from hunting the animals and cutting the trees. He also discussed how the forest can be saved from fire.
Relief materials like tarpaulin, blanket, utensil, bucket, mosquito nets, saree, lungi, hygiene kit and mask along with food items like flattened rice, jaggery, biscuits, candle, match box, chhatua etc to support the people in dire need were provided.
District YRC coordinator Dr Dillip Kumar Bhoi, JRCO Smruti Ranjan Pani, YRC counsellor Manas Ranjan Behera, JRC counsellor Dr Ramakant Mohant, SERV volunteers Deepak Ranjan Pradhan, Prakash Kumar Parida and Himansu Sekhar Behera helped in relief work. Forest officer Manmath Kumar Khuntia, forestor Jiten Kisku , Gagan Majhi also helped in relief work. MLA Jashipur, joined the relief work and praised IRCS OSB for providing timely support to the people.