People from Kerala, settled in Raipur came together and constituted ‘Raipur Keralites Flood Relief Movement (RKFRM)’ to extend a helping hand to the flood affected in Kerala. The flood relief materials, collected by ‘RKFRM’, were sent through special wagon connected with Bilaspur-Ernakulam Express on Monday from Raipur Railway Station.
One full wagon of relief materials were sent through Bilaspur-Ernakulam Express was flagged off by Rajesh Munat, State Minister for Public Works Department, Housing and Environment in the presence of RKFRM Convener Vinod Pillai, other dignitaries and Malayalees of various organizations.
The volunteers of RKFRM on Monday reached Railway Station with three buses full of relief materials to be sent to Kerala which was loaded in the special wagon made available by the Railway authorities. RKFRM extended its thanks to all Malayalee organisations — All India Malayalee Association (AIMA), Raipur Kerala Samajam (RKS), Raipur Nair Samajam (RNS), Sree Narayana Sewa Sangam (SNSS), Keralite Christian Association, Raipur (KCA), Raipur Vishwakarma Samaj and all the non-malayalee organisations especially the business community of Raipur who stood to help by way of providing materials needed for flood relief. RKFRM has extended special thanks and gratitude to Raipur Kerala Samajam for extending all facilities including staff, premises, transport and all other facilities to RKFRM in making the mission of Malayalees of Raipur a big success.
RKFRM Convener Vinod Pillai said that we the Keralites living in Raipur stand
by the people of Kerala in these testing time and are extending all possible help at this hour of crisis.
He said that RKFRM conveys sincere thanks to all who have contributed directly or indirectly in making this movement a successful one. let us build Kerala and make it ‘God’s own country’, again and RKFRM strongly believes ‘Together we can’, he added.