In a bid to help those affected by the recent floods in Bihar, the Ranchi district administration, with the support of a number of city-based social organisations, is all set to send relief material to its neighbouring State.
A number of places have been identified in the city where the interested persons can drop in relief material for this noble cause. Some of the drop points identified in the city include Jharkhand Thalassemia Foundation in Main Road and Hotel Konark near Railway Station. However, soon the NGOs plan to come up with more such drop locations across the city.
Social organisations including Life Savers, Fallen Leaves, Rotaract Club and others will not just supply foods but also mobilise other essential items like medicines, sleepers, clothing, toiletry, soaps and more which can be used by survivors in the relief camp.
Also, the organisations will carry out the assessments to gauge the families that would require support to re-establish the settlements which are called ‘back to home’ kits or ‘family kits’.
“Survivors with strong social networks experience faster recovery and have access to needed information, tools and assistance. Therefore, we have arranged all the mediums through which we propagate the message about this relief drive. Also, we have made common zones to drop the necessity including eatables, toiletry items, and clothing.
Meanwhile, the organisations have also urged people to support by donating help kit which includes matchsticks, kerosene stove, buckets, if possible,” said Shreysee Banka, a member of NGO Fallen Leaves.
One back to home or family kit will include 5kgs of rice, 1 kg of Toor Daal, 100gm sugar, 250 gms of milk powder and 100 gms each of basic spices like coriander, turmeric, Sambhar Masala and others among food items.
Apart from this, the kit will also include an assortment of utensils including cooking vessels, plates, spoons and others. There are also plans to include sanitary items like soaps, toothpaste, detergent, sanitary pads among others along with a number of garments for the survivors.
Atul Gera of Life Savers said, “People can either donate a few things or an entire kit depending on what their budget allows. Once sufficient items are collected we would pack them and send them to Bihar with the help of railways.”
He added, “A similar drive was organized by the district administration with our support during the Kerala Floods last year.”
The flood situation in Bihar remains grim as more than 88 lakh people have been severely hit by the calamity. People are still struggling to stand back on their feet.