Share your opinion on usage of left over amount for Flood Relief

Requesting you to circulate it among the donors you know. Thanks, Rajiv



Dear Friends,


For usage of remaining funds, we are conducting a poll. Please let us know your opinion by accessing the following link.


http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=a6171aca-706a-4704-a201-31c7c4772527


It will take less than a minute to complete, please let us know your opinion. The poll would be open till 31st December, 2007.



Thanks and best regards,

Rajiv


our blog http://biharfloodrelief.blogspot.com


The financial details avaiilable at - http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pgN0IIAemFflRVQfY5-HJdg&gid=0

Status of funds

Friends, Please forward it to the personal email ids of donors you know. - Rajiv
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Dear Friends,

Apologies for the delay in posting the financial updates related to the flood relief. Also thanks for your overwhelming support for the project, without your support it would not have been possible to provide any relief.


We have been able to make good use of the money, and provided relief wherever we could. Details of our project are available on our blog http://biharfloodrelief.blogspot.com


The financial details are avaiilable at the following link, a brief summary is posted below for your convenience

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pgN0IIAemFflRVQfY5-HJdg&gid=0


Total funds raised - Rs. 191208/-

Total Expenditure - Rs. 70,476/-

[Medicines - Rs. 53,194/- and other exp. (transport,courier, local help etc) - Rs. 17,282]


Amount available with us - Rs. 120,732/-


In addition to monetary support, we also recieved polythene rolls from Sri M K Verma and Our first consignment to chandan (medicines like chlorine, paracetramol, Ciprofloxacin, Metronidazole etc) was donated by Tanya ji.


Please mail me if you need any clarifications. Usage of the remaining fund is being discussed in the group, we are open to your suggestions. Please contact us at rajiv.vidyarthy@gmail.com.


Thanks and best Regards,
Rajiv

Images : Flood Relief

Images : Flood Relief

Our distribution network is getting better

Folks,

Today we distributed relief materials at Jamalabad in Muzaffarpur district. The population is about 10000 with 2200 households.

These people were totally cut off till two bays back..but are accessible now.

We distributed about 400 ORS,10000 chlorine tabs and 200-250 paracetamol.

We are now making packets of medicines and hence more ppl are able to get the materials.

Regarding medicines,

This is what we need-

paracetamol 1000

spasmonil 1000

ORS 1000+

B complex 1000

entroquinol 500

domperidon 500

cetzin 500

cough syrup (anti-tissuitive/anti allergic) 1000

I can procure them directly from regional distributor, and they will cost 50-70 % of MRP, depending upon the manufacturing company.

If we get them cheaper frm Mumbai /Bhopal; we can have it frm thre.

Otherwise suggest that they be procured locally.

Spurious drugs ruled out.Batch no will be validated and signed by the distributor.

If we have a VAT no, then 3% tax can also be saved.

Payment can be made directly to supplier, either by cheque or online transfer.

May need to pay advance.

Attaching some pictures.

Each passing day our distribution network is getting better. Today we were distributing at two places..and it really was a nice feeling to see things falling into place.

We are doing great work guys, and we are getting lots n lots of good wishes from the beneficiaries.

There wz more rain in Nepal since yesterday night.. so possibly another surge in water level likely.

You tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe6i4xN0HGw

cheers,

chandan

--
Chandan Singh
Executive Director
GreenPower India

Images : Flood Relief

Images : Flood Relief

Inventory position as on 2nd sept

The inventory position as on 2nd sept.

Received;

1. Chlorine tabs; 6 laks
2. Paracetamol; 1000tabs
3. Antibiotics: 1000 tabs
   
4. Anti diarrhea:1000 tabs
5. Bandages
   
6. Cotton.
7. Bentadine
8. Polythene sheets (donated locally)
9. ORS1000(bought locally)

Distributed :

1. Chlorine tabs;4.9 lakh 2lakh(Gaighat)+60k(Katra)+70k (Bhagalpur)+90k(Madhubani)+70k (personally

distributed yesterday and today)

1. Paracetamol; Around 500
2. Antibiotics(1000); Around 300
   
3. Anti diarrhea tabs;All@Block Hospital, Gaighat
   
4. Bandages; With me
   
5. Cotton: With Me
   
6. Bentadine: Being distributed in small bottles
   
7. Polythene sheets (donated locally); 4rolls(Gaighat); 3 rolls(Bhagalpur)7 rolls
   
8. ORS1000(bought locally); Around 700 distributed yesterday and today
   

Bulk medicines brought locally;
ORS 1000 sachets; Rs.5500.
21.8gm
Lupin
MRP 120 for 10
Batch L-4009
mfg dt; June 2007
Exp dt; June 2010

We are doing very well....its been a wonderful team effort.

Then and now.

NASA :Flooding in Eastern India

Large Images:
August 22, 2007 (3.29 MB JPG)
June 4, 2007 (1.68 MB JPG)

Though the floods were receding, water still covered much of the Ganges Plain on August 22, 2007, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured the top image. The Ganges and its tributaries swell every summer with melting snow from the Himalaya Mountains and persistent rains from the Southwest Asian Monsoon, but 2007 produced larger floods than most other years. As of August 22, the unusually heavy monsoon had killed 2,106 people throughout India as a result of drowning, structure collapse, waterborne disease, or snakebite, said the Government of India. The worst-hit region was the northern state of Bihar, where 18 million people were hit by flooding when the Ganges and its tributaries overflowed, according to a Deutsche Presse Agentur report issued on August 22.

The top image provides an unusually clear view of the Bihar region in a combination of visible and infrared light. The few clouds (pale blue and white) that clutter the scene are small. Water, ranging in color from light blue to black, flows across much of the landscape. Places where the water is muddy or shallow are lighter in color. Reflected sunlight also lightens the color of the water along the right edge of the image. The areas that aren’t covered in water are bright green with vegetation. Before the monsoon rains started, the land was sparsely vegetated, as shown by the tan-pink color of the lower image. As the top image shows, a large portion of the state remained underwater. Nearly one million hectares of arable land flooded in Bihar, reported Reuters on August 22.

The last image shows the river system in North Bihar

Flood updates

Folks,

Had not been able to update you all for last four days or so, but had been mostly on road.

Well, the situation of the flood is grim. And, unfortunately, it may be so for another four-five weeks.

We have been able to continue our operations in Muzaffarpur and Madhubani districts.Samastipur is a bit of problem as of now.

We have had really difficult time traveling these five days or so.

The CM had announced 1 quintal of grain to be distributed to all the victims. Next thing
we know that there are thousands of ppl on the road, demanding their share of
free sops.

It’s been horrible since then. How can any machinery deliver close to 50-60000 quintals
in every block of the affected area in a single day? So, we are having sporadic violent distributations,
some vehicles are being forcibly relieved of food grains and there is huge problem for of normal movement of vehicles.The government is reluctant to use force. Every where, some one or the other is blocking the highway…I
hope this trend peters out, as it is putting more strain on an already overburdened distribution mechanism.

It took me 11hrs to reach madhubani 3 days back.

7 traffic jams..ranging from 30 minutes to 150 minutes. And u cant go back..cause u r
truly stuck in 2-3 Km long motorcade.

Yesterday, while on way to Gaighat, I picked up Mr Sudhanshu(C.O, Gaighat) from zero mile
near Muz’pur as his vehicle had broken down.

Mr.Sudhanshu,me and doc.

It took us almost three hours(34 KM) to reach Gaighat..huge traffic jam was at some place
15 Km before Gaighat. Cause ? The villagers wanted their one quintal of grain,& because the stock had not come to their block, they were making themself “visible” to the forces that are.

Buses, trucks,private vehicles …all crammed on the highway. People were suggesting that the
flood victims should catch hold of the DM, BDO, CO and force them to get the
grains…why should they block the highway..it was affecting common people ?

So true na ? I seen ladies who were really uncomfortable, no place to go for natures call,
stuk for more than 3 hours..children crying, infants dint have water or milk,
old ppl were tired… everyone suffered suffered suffered.

And the CO was with us, I could see the pain and the resignation on his face. Has someone
recognized him, it would have been really sad. as the mob would have turned to
turn on him to “teach’ him a lesion.

No, he just behaved as most of his professional colleagues do. Lack of planning?
Coordination problem? What and Why?

When we reached Gaighat, there were thousands of ppl outside his office..

Circle office

I was in his office for close to 2 hrs. Heard all stuff ppl talk to him. Felt bad...because
of lack of compassion some local chiefs displayed.

One mukhiya thundered..”Road block karma mera fundamental right hai..a hum karbe karenge,
jabtak huko hamara anaaj nahi nilta hai.’’” Koiyo bheekh nahi maanh rahe hain..
jo hak hai wahi maang rahe hain…nahi milega ta cheen lenge” Very thin
line between "haq" and "bheekh". Nothing called 'relief' works for this chap.

C.O & D.H.O

When I asked whether he thought how the people travelling through this area are suffering,
spl. women n children …pat came the reply ..”kono tourist spot hai, kee ghumane aate
hain” “Ghare rahiyae”

Moron.

Thankfully these are aberrations, not the rule.

We have distributed 2 lak 60 thousand chlorine tablets in Gaighat and Katra Block, 1000 anti biotic
tablets, Paracetimol and other otc drugs like nimusulide, zintac etc.

60000 chlorine tabs have been given to Dr.Ravi(Bhagalpur relief)

I have procured 1000 sachets of ORS (21 gms) at Rs.5.40 a pc (distributors price) locally.

I am now going inside the villages. half mile walk in waist- neck deep water. Last time they
took me on a water buffalo. Felt real bad for the animal. So will be walking/
swimming thre from now on. There are three villages in that cluster.Hav given them
some medicines, torch, mosquito coil and chlorine tabs. Maybe will take
some pix nxt time. Dint carry any electronic equipment in these unpredictable
waters.

Would be mom :),
she is carrying a baby..

They have had two snake bite deaths last week, one being a young girl, recently married.She
got bitten around 2 in night and dint wake her in laws because of ‘lihaj’

Morning they brought her to sadar hospital,gaighat n was referred to DMCH.. she
died .Most deaths from snakebite is because there is no transportation (boat) from back country
villages.

Prevention is
better than cure

Samastipur is totally cut off. Hajipur –Samastipur highway is under water. Muzaffarpur Samastipur highway is still breached.

I hope there is better coordination between different sections of govt. machinery. This is a logistical
nightmare..distribution of relief material, and if not executed in an efficient mechanized
manner... whatever chances the ‘real’ flood victims had of getting help will diminish. Its more of ‘jiski laathi uski
bhains’ now. And poor underfed victims don’t carry lathis. They can hardly walk..let
alone demonstrate and block traffic.I hope this equation changes fast..am sure it will.

This is our
Bihar, and we can’t give up. We have to keep chugging n pushing forward. We
have to keep going. We are making a bit of difference. Focus and intensity is the key.

Touchwood.

Billy (&) the kid ! Lost everything..no worries..life goes on !

These kids rock !!

''Then let not what I cannot have, my cheer of mind destroy,

while I sing..I am the King, though a poor, little blind boy "