Samta Gram Sewa Sansthan, Patna – working in affected districts from Aug. 28th onwards

Name of Organization  :           SAMTA GRAM SEWA SANSTHAN

Address                       :           B/2 PANSCEEL HOUSE, 23- KIDWAIPURI, PATNA

Phone No.                    :           09431653985

Fax Number               :           0612 – 2529642 (PP)

Email                           :           samtagram@yahoo.com

Head of Organization   :           Raghupati

Designation                  :           General Secretary

Area of operation in Bihar 🙁 Names of villages/ relief camps/ districts)

·         Hajipur (Vaishali), Sitamadhi, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, Arariya,Supaul

Focus of work              :           Emergency Flood Relief and Rehabilitation Work, People’s

List of materials/ services needed:

 Following are the basic priority for the affected people:

1)      Boats/life jackets for volunteers those who are involved for rescue and relief distribution.

2)      The immediate need is dry food and baby food. Ready to eat food is more suitable for these areas as there is absence of fuel.

3)      Polythene sheets – as there are so many people taking shelter on embankments, railway tracks, road and other open higher place.

4)      Drinking water is a major problem for these areas especially for those who are living on the embankment and roads.

5)      Mosquito nets/matchsticks/candle/torch/Clothes.

6)      First-aid and medicines, life saving drugs, ors, bleaching powder

7)      Sanitation is a problem for women. Temporary toilets are required to keep the environment clean, will help in controlling the spread of epidemics.

8)      Temporary shelter.

Collection points: Samta Gram Sewa Sansthan, B/2 Pansceel House, 23- Kidwaipuri, Patna.

Any other information:  Report from Field

SAMTA GRAM SEWA SANSTHAN

The rescue operation started on 28th August evening first batch of about 70 have been rescued from Jagatpur School roof and taken to safety at Bahbhana Gawa Embankment  the operation continued on 29-30 August all together 500 hundred people mostly dalits have been rescued to safety. Flatten rice, satu, salt and drinking water was provided to them. With the raising of flood water the embankment was also became unsafe, after walking for 2 Km they have been transported to the Purnia Railway Station through tractors and jeeps.

A motorboat with great efforts was hired with an agreed rate of Rs 100 per passenger.  2 confirm Death has been reported from this village one person due to drowning and Prem Das 40 Years died he was living on a platform raised of Bamboo he has refused to accompany the rescue boats.

Team: Sanjay Singh, Ram Iqbal Singh, Vijay Singh

Death due to drowning and Prem Das 40 Years died he was living on a platform raised of Bamboo he has refused to accompany the rescue boats.

Farbish Ganj , Araria
People from the affected areas of Chatapur and Narpat Ganj Block had come to at Sankarpur by temporary rafts, swimming or boats. They have been carried to Farbish Ganj Relief camp at a distance of 15 km from
the receiving point through tractors and tempos.

Team Leader: Shatrughan Kushwaha Coordinator Kalazar eradication

Project of Samta Gram Sewa Sansthan at Farbish Ganj

Katihar
On 31st August Dry Food Flatten rice and Gur was provided to about  3000 persons. Later Marwadi Yuvak Samaj has taken over the food distribution at this point and Started food distribution. Medical post: People with illness have been transported to Government hospital for treatment. While the And their attendants is being
provided with Team Leader: Raj kishore, PHC service Project Coordinator, Samta Gram Sewa Sansthan

Purnia:

Janaki Nagar Rescue and food centre

Janki nager, Purniya  is a receiving centre for the people from Murliganj area of Madhepura district where thousands of people are still trapped. Rescued people are dropped at this point. On 30-31St August dry food Sattu 1 quintal, Flatten rice 50kg. Puffed rice 2 bags and salt and Gur was distributed. On 1st September Khichari (a kind of porridge) has been provided to about 1000 people. Medical post has also been established here with essential medicines for flood related diseases. A qualified Dr. Akhilesh Kumaris supervising.

Cloths: used cloths with Local Collection are also being provided to children and women. Team Leader: Mr. Ashok a volunteer of SGSS

Sitamarhi
Some areas of Sitamarhi and Balsand are also under flood water, the 4 boats provided in Preparedness Project have been serving the marooned people of the area.

•       At Olipur boat is providing service to the marooned people in stagnated flood waters.
•       At Kansar Village boat is being used for crossing the Bagmati River.
•       Boat from Dayanagar Village has shifted to Saraiya village on requested from BDO to ferry the people from marooned areas.
•       Another Boat at Sariya –is being used for ferrying fodder for animal

Health Post:
Essential medicines are provided to the volunteers trained in first
Aid and to village health workers
•       Team Leader : Saurabh Kumar, Coordinator Tdh project

Supaul:

TDH partner MGVP, MVA, Samarpan along with other civil society organisation continued rescue work through 8 motorised boats with 50 trained volunteers under the leadership of Laleswar. The team is
courageously doing rescue work. Being aware of local topography and the nature of Kosi they are also assisting NDRF and army rescue team for mapping for rescue teams operation. This team is helping administration in rescuing people from affected area of Chatapur and Trivaniganj of Supaul district to day they will be operating in Narpatganj District Araria and Kumarkhand of Madhepur district where large number of people are still trapped.

Boat Damaged: Since the boats are negotiating in marooned habitation areas some hidden object in water damaged 2 boats on 31st evening, but no causality. Only the steering and navigational tools /equipment (pankahi) got damaged. Since the people are very cooperative and eager to help the fellow human being, in neighbouring market place shopkeepers opened their shop in night to provide necessary parts to repair boats lath mechanics work overnight to repair the boats. With this over night operation boats have sailed again in the morning and are rescuing people.

Since water is receding in some areas now receiving camp is shifted two km away at Annadchowk from Belhi ghat. If the water continue to recede with this speed the navigation of these large size boats will be difficult. Rescue team is confident that the rescue work will be completed by 5^th September.

Health
Sad News: though we have rescued people to shore but 4 people died on arrival since they were suffering with fever and diarrhoeal episodes. More and more cases of Diarrhoea are being reported from area. The team is arranging trained health professionals to start Health Camp immediately.
 Food
500 people have been arrived in Supaul relief camp from Dodhadhari Village which is in Madhepur district. They have been provided Flatten rice and gur after they have denied food by Supaul administration on the ground that they belong to Madhepur districts. Communication: Araes is without electricity and telephone towers are also not working. Getting update reports from the area is difficult.

Saherasa
Kissan Vikas Trust
 Receiving camp at Manohar High School in Baijnathpur, Sahersa is
continued by KVT.
Health camp is also continuing at  Sahersa Railway station.
Local support for food is also being mobilised locally.
Khagria
The situation in Khagria is worsening KVT Executive director Prabhat
Kumar is camping their and tdh staff along with volunteers is
organising rescue and health camps.

Situation Report:

Rescue operation expected to be completed by 9th September 2008; people trapped in flood waters will be rescued and shifted to safer places. The rescue efforts have been stepped up in last 2 days with the
joining of all three armed forces in rescue work along with high capacity helicopters and speed boats. Civil society organisations and administration has also reaching in the interior areas. Water level
also decreased in some area also helped in speeding up the rescue work. All though rains are continuing in the area.

Thousands are still trapped in some areas water level is increasing and other part it is receding.

Rescue work is expected to be completed by 7-9 September 2008

Support received so far:

Terre des Hommes , Germany

Relief Goods from Janpath & Punjabi Samaj Samiti, Ahmedabad

CNRI, New Delhi

Local donations.