| Jan
30 2001: | |
| Daily Meals |
At the kitchens in Bhuj, Anjar, Bhachao, Gandhidham, Morbi, Amdavad (Ahmedabad),
more than 20,000 people are served hot meals daily. |
| Food Packets |
More than 35,000 food packets are being distributed
daily in : Kachchh district - 21 affected
villagesRapar and Khavada districts
- 10 affected villagesMorbi districts
- 5 affected villagesCivil Hospitals
in Rajkot and Gandhinagar more than 20,000 patients and their relatives
are being regularly provided with food packets.Foodgrains
and pulses are being distributed in villages of Surendranagar district. |
| Clothing
and necessities | Clothing
and necessities are being distributed in 46 villages. In addition to clothes,
blankets, tents, waterproof tarpaulins, torches, utensils, primus stoves, toiletries
and footwear are also being provided to all. At least 14 trucks with these items
are being dispatched daily to the worst-hit district of Kachchh. Till date, 7500
blankets have been distributed to help survivors fight the winter chill. |
| Survey
and Distribution | Saints
and volunteers are traveling to interior villages to provide relief to the affected
people promptly, even in less accessible areas. The saints' touring is also instrumental
in boosting the survivors morale, and helping them recover from the shock of losing
their loved ones and the fear of further quakes. |
| Medical camps | Medical
camps with free prescription and distribution of medicines by doctors are also
in progress. Blood camps have collected 45,000 cc of blood so far.
Three
Water Filter plants are soon to be installed by the engineers of BAPS. |
| Volunteers | More
than 4,500 volunteers and 175 saints are active on-site throughout Gujarat.
In Bhuj, the city nearest the epicenter, an additional 155 volunteers have arrived
this evening from different cities like Surat and Jamnagar. |
| Fund Raising Campaigns |
Fund Raising Campaigns are in full swing to collect
donations, clothes, medicine, utensils, foodstuff and other necessary items for
the affected people. These items are then dispatched from different centers to
the BAPS relief center at Bhuj. For example, at least four truckloads are being
dispatched daily from our Ahmedabad mandir. |
