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Tsunami?
Youth and
social service organisations are continuing their work to
rehabilitate the thousands of poor hit by the tsunami in and
around Chennai. Some of them have taken up relief work
throughout the coas tal
districts too.
About 2,000 members of the National Cadet Corps Madras Group
`A' took an active part in collecting items such as clothes,
dry ration, vessels, medicines and food items in the past two
days and distributed it to the affected people in Nochikuppam,
Kasimedu and Lighthouse in the city.
On Sunday, the cadets will move to the southern belt from
Neelangarai up to Marakkanam, said a release from the NCC
group headquarters here.
Exnora volunteers collected rations and clothes and also
helped in sorting out the mountains of materials and
distributing it in affected villages of Nagapattinam.
From Chennai, truckloads of utensils, food material,
blankets, drinking water, medicine and basic amenities have
been sent to Nagapattinam, and to fishing hamlets such as
Pattinapakkam, Chinnakuppam, Periakuppam, Kasimedu,
Neelangarai kuppam, Kovalam and Nemilikuppam.
Utensils distributed
On behalf of Indian Bank circle office, Chennai North, a
relief camp was conducted to distribute utensils, plastic
mats, and blankets to about 100 families affected by tsunami
at Nallathanneer Odaikuppam near Tiruvottiyur. D.
Bhuthalingam, deputy general manager, and K.G. Pandey,
assistant general manager, gave away the relief materials to
the affected persons.
The Government Royapettah Hospital organised a relief camp.
Fifteen of its doctors and 15 paramedics left for Cuddalore
where they distributed mineral water, rice, dal, mixed
vegetable, clothes, drugs including oral rehydration powder,
barley water, livogen syrap, biscuits, blankets and
vegetables.
Lions Club International district 324 A1 said it had been
providing relief for the past five days. It also started
distributing 2000 sets of household vessels and provisions to
people living in Chennai and 700 sets in Kalpakkam.
The Lions district governor, N.S. Sankar, said the Lions
Clubs international had granted $ 10,000 to the local
district.
"Our long term plan is to approach the Government for
allotment of sites to build 50 houses for fishermen at a cost
of Rs. 25 lakhs, to construct and run an orphanage for
children who have lost both parents and providing potable
drinking water through a project costing Rs. 10 lakhs in a
largely populated area," he added.
Lions Club of South Korea and Sweden have pledged help worth
over $ 320,000, he added. The Lions district 324 A1 would
spend about Rs. 90 lakhs for tsunami relief, Mr. Sankar said.
Similar help has come through from Rajasthan Youth
Association and St. John's Ambulance Association.
The `Ila Relief Camp' a voluntary relief centre comprising
students, healthcare professionals and labourers said it was
coordinating with the Collectors and locals to find their
requirements and meeting them. Its volunteers were covering
many coastal districts.
Actor-director Y. Gee. Mahendran donated a van, besides
supplies. Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi also came down to
Chennai to contribute his mite to the victims of the tsunami
tragedy.
Materials needed
Ms. Chaya, chairperson of ILA said that they needed
candles, solar lamps, soaps, milk powder, sambar powder,
tamarind mats, new blankets, toothpaste, toothbrushes and
rice and dal.
"We hope to adopt villages in and around Cuddalore and
provide accommodation, education, healthcare and jobs. We
also plan adoption of orphans and counselling of traumatised
population ... Those who want to send materials can contact
us 044 24985515 or send it to 2, Asoka Street, Alwarpet,
Chennai 600018," she said.
(With
Reuters input)
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