By TCN News
Torrential rain during the month of June has left 5000 people homeless in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Nine villages on Nirmalchar have been completely flooded by the Padma River (sometimes known as Ganga) and about 15000 people have been critically affected.
There are reports of homes & grain stocks destroyed and fields submerged. Majority of the affected population live on the infertile islands left behind by a shifting river course know as Chars.
Association for India’s Development (AID) has responded to this human crisis by sending Rs. 5,00,000 to its partners Samaj Kalyan O Mahila Unnayan Kendra (SKMUK) & Mandra Lions Club (MLC) in mid-July. Weekly rations are being provided to 167 families which will go on till middle of September. Tarpaulins have been provided to families whose homes have been broken.
The situation has worsened in the past few days as water levels rose and inundated 9 villages on Nirmalchar. MLC & SKMUK have been in touch with the block officials and are trying to mobilize Government relief.
A lot more support is needed to provide the marooned people with food, water and temporary shelter. Please donate generously to AID’s All India Relief Fund.
Link:
https://secure.aidindia.org/aidadmin/donate/current/Donate.jsp?p=All%20India%20Relief%20Fund