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BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Appeal, India Earthquake 2001
Feb 01 2001
BAPS Relief Work Highlights:

Past major relief activities by BAPS:
Latur earthquake 1993
Kachchh cyclone 1998
Orissa cyclone 1999

Feb 01 2001:

BBC World interviews BAPS relief work

Star News admires BAPS relief work in Bhuj

Food packets:Over 430,000 food packets distributed till today throughout Gujarat. The food packets contained freshly-cooked hot meals. They were prepared by the kitchens started in 11 different centers in affected area.
Daily meals: The kitchens served food three times a day to all the affected. 37,100 meals were served today. Morning breakfast comprised of tea/coffee/milk, bread, biscuits and cereal to children. For lunch, chapaatees, freshly cooked vegetables, boiled rice and dal (curry) were served. For dinner, khichadi (a rice preparation) and kadhi (type of curry) were served. Over 37,000 people were served meals today.
NoKitchen
Total meals served:

1

Bhuj
20,000

2

Raapar
3,000

3

Anjaar
2,000

4

Bhachao
2,000

5

Gandhidham
1,000

6

Khavada
1,500

7

Morbi (Barawala)
3,200

8

Ahmedabad
1.500

9

Jamnagar
2,000

10

Bhadra
400

11

Surendranagar
500
 Total
37,100

 

Flour/spices and other groceries:
4,000 people
Other necessities distributed till today:
NoItem
Quantity

1

Water pouches
200,000

2

Blankets
22,000

3

Sukhadi
(Energy Bar)
63 tons

4

Wheat floor
33 tons

5

Rice
22 tons

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