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Earthquake Victims Rehabilitation Project
Inspirer: HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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

Comprehensive report on BAPS Rehabilitation work till date.

1	An Executive Summary	7	Villages & Colonies
2	Introduction	8	Personnel
3	Rescue & Relief	9	Medical Help
4	Details Of Relief Material Distributed	10	Special Services Rendered
5	Food Camps	11	Schools
6	Rehabilitation	12	Completion Schedule

An Executive Summary

Relief Camps served hot meals to over 40,000 people every day for the first 45 days
Resource Group of 60 sadhus and 450 volunteers on site and a Support Team of 6500 volunteers
More than 409 remote villages covered in relief material distribution
655 tin houses built in Bhuj and Khavda - housing a total of 3,300 people
Served 45,000 patients through 4 Mobile Medical Vans which continuously traverse the affected area and at a well-equipped medical center in Bhuj
Economic Rehabilitation in progress - more than 1,000 families given means of livelihood. A total of 250 temporary shops and 40 permanent shops already handed over.
Special care of 100 Muslim and 88 Harijan families.
BAPS is now rebuilding 1589 houses in 6 villages & 3 colonies, and reconstructing 39 schools
39 Schools are being built with 281 classrooms to accommodate thousands of students
Construction is in progress, with 35 architects & engineers supervising 1100 workers
BAPS plans to complete and present the villages and schools by 26th January 2002

Introduction
Following the devastating earthquake on 26th January 2001 in Gujarat, India, which killed 35,000 and wounded and crippled over 150,000, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, an international socio-spiritual organization with over 6,800 centers and 40,000 volunteers, moved in with immediate help. Disaster Management is one of the 160 humanitarian activities of BAPS, which include medical, educational, social, moral, spiritual and cultural activities.

Rescue & Relief
Within hours, BAPS was directly involved in rescue, relief and rehabilitation. Initially rescuing survivors, BAPS volunteers cremated hundreds of bodies of the unfortunate victims. Through a team of 60 sadhus and 450 volunteers on site and a support team of 6500 volunteers, relief camps were set up which provided food and shelter along with socio- psycho-spiritual rehabilitation. BAPS distributed clothes, utensils, and essential relief supplies to the affected people in more than 409 remote villages.

Details Of Relief Material Distributed

No	Description	Quantity
1	Tarpaulin	20,743 sheets
2	Tents	6,315
3	Food Packets	878,299
4	Sukhdi (Energy Bar)	193,106 kg
5	Water pouches	1,404,815
6	Biscuits	916,720 packets
7	Bread	66,109 loaves
8	Milk powder	24,933 kg
9	Sugar	88,919 kg
10	Tea	7,799 kg
11	Gor	26,416 kg
12	Rice	232,405 kg
13	Wheat flour	248,712 kg
14	Total Grains	598,343 kg
15	Green Vegetables & Fruits	210,935 kg
16	Blankets	68,418
17	Clothing	179,870 articles
18	Diesel / Kerosene	16,670 liters
19	Primus Stoves	8,281
20	Candles	167,950
21	Cooking Oil	200 metric tons

Food Camps :
For the first 45 days, BAPS served hot meals to over 40,000 people daily at many places.
Hot food was prepared everyday and served at the following camps :

Food Camp for 45 days	Food Camp for 15 days
Bhuj	Gandhidham
Rapar	Morbi
Khavda	Bhadra
Bhachau	Jamnagar
Anjar	Surendranagar
	Ahmedabad

Medical Help : In addition to the medical camps set up immediately after the tragedy, BAPS is still continuing with the services of its 4 Mobile Medical Vans, which have served more than 45,000 patients till date.

Special Services Rendered :
- In Soyla village, BAPS provided all facilities such as tents, clothes, foodgrains, utensils for the 100 Muslim families of the villlage. They were also given seeds and grass for their fields and cattle.
- In Dinara village, the 88 harijan families were given tents, food and clothing by BAPS.
- Many more such villages and groups were helped all over the affected area by BAPS.

Rehabilitation
BAPS has begun Temporary, Permanent and long term Economic rehabilitation programs.

Temporary Rehabilitation

In less than a month, a Tin-Tent city of 655 well-ventilated tin houses and accompanying tents was set up with free electricity, running water and sanitation, in Bhuj and Khavda for more than 3,300 people.

Permanent Rehabilitation

Villages & Colonies

BAPS has adopted 6 villages & 3 colonies, and has begun building 1,589 houses in these villages and colonies

Primary & Secondary Schools

All 39 schools are being reconstructed complete with furniture and electrical fittings

House Repairs

In addition, BAPS is also providing financial and technical help for the repair of hundreds of houses, which were damaged, but do not need total reconstruction.

Long Term Economic Rehabilitation

As part of the economic rehabilitation program undertaken by BAPS,

A total of 250 temporary and 40 permanent shops have been handed over to people already.
Many home industries have been supported by giving appliances such as :
- 230 handcarts and 50 cycle carts,
- 125 sewing machines,
- goldsmithy instruments to 250 goldsimths
- 70 sets of carpentry implements
- 125 cobblers instruments

Current Status of Rehabilitation

Villages & Colonies:
BAPS has begun its rehabilitation campaign of rebuilding 1,589 houses in 6 villages and 3 colonies. In these villages, BAPS is rebuilding the full village to make it habitable. The structures, in addition to Houses, will include Roads, Electricity and Sanitation systems, Bal Mandir (Kindergarten), Primary School or Secondary School, Water Tank (with pipeline), Panchayat House, Temple, and in addition, on the basis of necessity, a Gaushala, Primary Health Center and Community Hall.

No.	Village / Colony	Number of Houses	Status
1	Ukhadmora Village	88	44 houses ready, with only plaster remaining. 22 have reached the ceiling level and walls are being built for the remaining 22.
2	Gunatitpur Village	112	Ceilings have been built for 97 houses while the other 15 are at the plinth level.
3	Jiyapar Village	285	200 houses reached plinth level, with walls for 40 done. 45 are at the foundation stage.
4	Nani Mau Village	31	All houses are almost complete.
5	Modhpar Village	260	Land acquisition was delayed - the land has just been handed over by the government. Construction work will begin shortly.
6	Gariya Village	107	Land acquisition has been delayed, though the authorities are trying their best. The government has been requested to help speed up the process.
7	Kukma Colony	51	Land acquisition in progress.
8	Khavda Colony	155	Land acquisition in progress.
9	Bhuj City - Colony	500	Land yet to be alloted - it will be alloted after the government finalises the master plan for a new Bhuj city.
	Total Houses :	1,589

Personnel
An experienced team of 35 BAPS architects, engineers and supervisors are providing the expertise for efficient construction. More than 1,100 workers are carrying on the work in full swing at the sites, under the able direction of sadhus.

Schools:
280+ classrooms in 39 schools, catering to thousands of students, being built by the BAPS are under construction, at various stages of completion.
Schools in Kachchh District

No.	School	Vllage	Taluka	District	Number of Rooms
1	Primary School	Nani Bhadai	Mandvi	Kachchhh	4
2	Boys & Girls School	Moti Khodai	Anjar	Kachchhh	16
3	Boys Primary School	Bharapur	Bhuj	Kachchhh	9
4	Primary School	Khavda	Bhuj	Kachchhh	9
5	Primary School	Gandhigram	Mandvi	Kachchhh	4
6	Primary School	Mothada	Abdaasa	Kachchhh	4
7	Primary School	Nani Dhrufi	Abdaasa	Kachchhh	4
8	Primary School	Ravapar	Lakhpat	Kachchhh	16
9	Primary School	Moti Bhadai	Mandvi	Kachchhh	5
10	Ibrahim Pabani Primary Girls School	Mandvi	Mandvi	Kachchhh	9
11	Anjar Education Society	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	20
12	Primary School	Ukhadmora	Bhuj	Kachchhh	3
13	Primary School	Gunatitpur	Bhachau	Kachchhh	3
14	Primary School	Nani Mau	Mandvi	Kachchhh	3
15	Anjar Primary School No. 1	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	7
16	Anjar Primary School No. 2	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	5
17	Anjar Primary School No. 7	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	4
18	Anjar Primary School No. 9	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	5
19	Anjar Primary School No. 11	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	10
20	Anjar Primary Girls School No. 1	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	6
21	Rabari Ashram School	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	7
22	Vivekanand Higher Secondary School	Anjar	Anjar	Kachchhh	16
23	Ratadia Higher Secondary School	Ratadia	Mundra	Kachchhh	16
	Total Rooms :				185

Schools in Surendranagar district

No.	School	Vllage	Taluka	District	Number of Rooms
1	Primary School	Pandri	Limdi	Surendranagar	3
2	Primary School	Mansar	Halvad	Surendranagar	2
3	Primary School	Ganaad	Lakhtar	Surendranagar	7
4	Primary School	Bhadreshi	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	8
5	Primary School	Vana	Lakhtar	Surendranagar	9
6	Primary School	Bhadiyad	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	3
7	Primary School	Teekar Pay Center	Halvad	Surendranagar	16
8	Primary School	Chalala	Chuda	Surendranagar	3
9	Primary School	Acharda	Chuda	Surendranagar	3
10	Primary School	Malod	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	4
11	Mojidad Girls School	Mojidad	Chuda	Surendranagar	1
12	Ganjela High School	Ganjela	Dhrangadhra	Surendranagar	8
13	Shri Khodu High School	Khodu	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	8
14	Dedadra High School	Dedadra	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	8
15	Primary School	Limli	Wadhwan	Surendranagar	8
16	Primary School	Jeevapar	Padadhari	Rajkot	5
	Total Rooms :				96

Completion Schedule:
BAPS plans to complete and present the villages and schools to the affected people, by 26th January 2002, exactly one year after the earthquake.

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