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Update on Indian Red Cross Flood Relief Action
August 27th, 2007

This year some parts of the country are witnessing heavy monsoon rains, which have so far engulfed the lives of 2117 people, affected a population of 410.7 lakh, loss of 90194 livestock, damaged crop area of 5038060 hectares and demolished 370862 houses in 36025 villages of 225 Districts. The total economic loss is to the tune of Rs. 638436.57 (lakhs).*

The affected States include Andhra Pradesh ,

Assam , Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and West Bengal

National Headquarters action:

In the current flood fury the National Headquarters (NHQ), IRCS has mobilized and sent relief material worth Rs. 5.54 crores to the following State branches: 

Sl. No

States

Assistance in Lakhs (Rs)

1.

Andhra Pradesh

49.62

2.

Assam

117.14

3.

Bihar

160

4.

Gujrat

24.75

5.

Kerala

35.2

6.

Orissa

65.75

7.

Madhya Pradesh

11.2

8.

Tripura

11.05

9.

Haryana

5.98

10.

Uttar Pradesh

47.22

11.

Mehgalaya

4.1

12.

West Bengal

13.5

In addition financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 9 lakhs have been provided to cover operational costs.

List of relief material provided by NHQ during the recent floods

The task force of the National Headquarters is constantly in touch with the State branches and it is monitoring the situation and relief work regularly. 

* Source of Information: Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division) as of August 23rd, 2007

 
 
 
 
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