By TCN News,
Chennai: Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath (TNT) has set up a relief committee and issued aids worth one million rupees to assist the victims of Thane cyclone hit coastal areas of the Cudalore district and Pondicherry.
The relief committee comprising state executives of the organisation headed by General Secretary Moulavi Rahamatullah and Secretary Yusuf has requested the district council to assess the extent of damage and to provide shelters to the victims.
People waiting to get relief aid
Aids went ineffective as political parties and religious groups were offering relief aids specific to their party cadres. On overseeing the scenario, the committee had earlier requested the local TNTJ branches to collect an exact data of the real victims, in the wake of expert claims that it will take at least 50 years for these victims to win back normalcy in their life.
Thus complete list of victims were prepared and submitted to the relief committee. State committee reviewed the list and decided to extend an aid of one million rupees to the victims.
The committee had earlier made immediate arrangements to distribute rice and biscuits to the victimized families.
On 4th Jan 2012, State executives Sadik, Yusuf, social activist Thasthakir along with the district representatives, headed by Moulavi Rahamatullah visited the affected villages namely Panrutti, Melpattabakkam, Parangipettai of Cudalore district and Sultan Estate in Pondicherry. The committee then provided relief funds of Rs.2000/- for each family, whilst their visit.
Non-Muslim victims at the camp
The relief aids were distributed to victims without any discrimination on the basis of religion or caste. Many non Muslim victims were also invited to avail the relief assistance. The people came in long queues and maintained decorum.
“Thane Cyclone has taken away the livelihood of thousands of people; being a Muslim it is our responsibility to help those people. Still there are no potential resources with Jamath but it has announced relief aid of one million rupees in its first phase. This aid won’t completely change their lives, so we have requested our members and all kind hearted philanthropist to extend hands for the relief of the needy, as Prophet Muhammad said, “If we assist others in their miseries, ALLAH will clear ours” said Moulavi Rahamatullah.