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RELIEF BULLETIN : AS ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2002 |
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 Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
(Issued by the General Secretary from the Headquarters, Belur Math)
RELIEF WORK BY RAMAKRISHNA MISSION : A BRIEF REPORT AS ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2002
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| Primary Relief: |
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1. Flood Relief: In the wake of the recent devastating floods in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal, the Headquarters independently and through our centres in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal organized primary relief work among the flood victims by distributing food, blankets and mosquito-nets and providing medical assistance as mentioned below:
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State |
Conducted through |
Area of Operation |
Beneficiaries |
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No. of persons |
No. of families |
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Uncooked
food |
Cooked
food |
Patients
treated |
Blankets
&
Mosquitonets |
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| 1. |
Assam |
Headquarters
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Dhemaji, Dt. Lakhimpur
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9,650 |
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1000 each |
| 2. |
Assam |
Guwahati
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Kamalpur,
Malaibari & Kolongpar,
Dt.Kamrup
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1500 |
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Bihar |
Patna
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Darbhanga,
Samastipur and
Muzaffarpur
districts
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1,07,375 |
49,600 |
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W.B. |
Jalpaiguri
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Tufanganj block,
Dt.Coochbehar
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7,851 |
3433 |
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| 5. |
W.B. |
Manasadwip
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Radhikapur,
Dt.South 24-
Parganas
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525 |
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2. Andhra Pradesh Fire Relief: Vijayawada centre distributed uncooked food items, utensils, garments, blankets, cots, fishing-nets, etc. to 43 families affected by a ravaging fire at Gurjapulanka village of Mummdivaram Mandalam in East Godavari district last month.
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| Rehabilitation: |
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Gujarat Earthquake Rehabilitation: Fifteen newly constructed school buildings were inaugurated and handed over to the authorities last month. The details are given below:
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Date |
Through
Centre / Camp
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Place |
Inaugurated by |
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1
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2 Aug.
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Porbandar
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Lushala, Dt. Porbandar
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Swami Suhitananda
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2 Aug.
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Porbandar
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Bhad, Dt. Porbandar
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Swami Srikarananda
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3 Aug.
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Limbdi
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Korda, Dt. Surendranagar
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Sri R.K. Chaudhari Director, Primary Education, Gujarat
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9 Aug.
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Limbdi
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Chowki, Dt. Surendranagar
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Swami Tattwabodhananda
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9 Aug.
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Limbdi
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Chhatariyada, Dt. Surendranagar
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Swami Gautamananda
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6
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9 Aug.
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Morbi
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Pipli, Dt. Rajkot
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Swami Nikhileswarananda
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7
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10 Aug.
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Limbdi
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Chokadi, Dt. Surendranagar
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Swami Suhitananda
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8
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11 Aug.
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Morbi
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Amreli, Dt. Rajkot
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Swami Tattwabodhananda
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9
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12 Aug.
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Morbi
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Dharampur, Dt. Rajkot
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Swami Gautamananda
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10
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12 Aug.
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Morbi
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Nava Dharampur, Dt. Rajkot
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Sri O.R. Patel, Chairman
Orpat Charitable Trust, Morbi
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14 Aug.
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Porbandar
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Porbandar
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Swami Tattwabodhananda
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12
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15 Aug.
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Porbandar
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Hathiyani, Dt. Porbandar
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Swami Gautamananda
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13
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17 Aug.
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Porbandar
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Bildi, Dt. Porbandar
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Swami Vagishananda
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14
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18 Aug.
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Limbdi
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Zobada, Dt. Surendranagar
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Swami Vagishananda
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15
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20 Aug.
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Morbi
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Andarana, Dt. Rajkot
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Swami Vagishananda
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The progress report of the construction of houses and schools by the relief camps directly under the Headquarters and through our centres in Gujarat is as follows:
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Particulars |
Dhaneti Camp |
Porbandar Centre |
Limbdi
Centre |
Morbi
Camp |
Surendranagar Camp |
Total |
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Houses |
Schools |
Houses |
Schools |
Schools |
Schools |
Schools |
Houses |
Schools |
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Taken up |
252 |
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80 |
36 |
24 |
10 |
7 |
332 |
80 |
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Handed over |
252 |
3 |
30 |
29 |
23 |
7 |
7 |
282 |
69 |
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Completed |
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7 |
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3 |
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10 |
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Work in
progress |
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50 |
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1 |
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50 |
1 |
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The estimated total cost of the Gujarat Earthquake Rehabilitation Project is nearly Rs. 16.75 crore.
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| Other News |
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1. Students of Rahara college run by our Rahara centre secured 1st and 4th ranks in B.Sc.(General) eamination held by Calcutta University this year.
2. Jammu Ashrama started mobile service on 2 August.
3. Uttar Pradesh Governor Sri Vishnukant Shastri visited Lucknow Math on 9 August and inaugurated a three-day discourse on Ramcharit Manas.
4. Students of Vidyamandira, run by Saradapitha secured the second prize at the State level Youth Parliament Scheme competition Organised by the West Bengal Government on 28 August.
The following centres conducted free eye camps :
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Centre
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Duration of the Camp
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No. of patients operated on
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No. of patients screened
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No. of outdoor patients
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Limbdi
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15 August
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18
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147
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2
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Narainpur
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29 June to 2
July
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11
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35
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3
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Porbandhar
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15 August
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18
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275
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4
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Ulsoor
(Bangalore)
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Camp : 17 August
Surgeries : 19 to 21August
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64
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225
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