Bihar Calling for Help!

Due to damage in the three kilometer barrage over Kosi River in Nepal, Bihar is witnessing the WORST EVER FLOOD in the history. Nearly 3.5-4 Milliom people have been affected. The inundated areas are Supaul, Madhepura and Araria districts of Bihar and floodwater is spreading into adjoining districts of Purnea and Saharsa. According to an International NGO ActionAid whose workers are on the ground it's likely that 2000 people have died. The situation is worse than ever.

People are sharing there shelter and food with snakes, dogs and cats on trees.They are running hither and thither continuously crying for help and starving to death.

Few of them can be seen fleeing to safety on the 28-km stretch of NH 106 between Madhepura and Saharsa. In this worse situation also, there are some devils who are robbing people and taking benefit of victims' misery. Our leaders are not behind. They are busy blaming each other for the condition rather than posing soltuions for this National Calamity.

But, there are some people also who are trying their best to help their fellow countrymen who are in great need right now. Army is doing it's best to reach the flood affected areas and provide people with necessary food and clothing.



Can you see the innocence in these eyes? Aren't these eyes calling for help? The question now is can't we help these people? If we won't help them then who will? To what extent UNICEF and UNO can help? It is us who have to take the charge. If we cannot go to the ground then we can help financially or in some other way.

All of us must be having some t-shirts or shirts or pants which we rarely wear and at last we simply throw them away. We can give away these clothes for the flood victims. We can gift unused 'unexpired' medicines. Our contribution can save the lives of millions. Don't hesitate to come forward.

If you want to help financially then,
Please contribute generously towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund, Bihar.

Contributions received will be used to carry out relief operations and rehabilitation of those affected by the flood.

Contributions made to Chief Minister Relief Fund shall qualify for 100 per cent exemption from Income Tax under section 80g(2)(iii)(hf) of the Income-Tax Act.

Contributions can be sent by Cheque or Bank Draft in the name of CHIEF MINISTER RELIEF FUND payable at PATNA.

Funds can also be sent by electronic transfer into the account of:

CHIEF MINISTER RELIEF FUND, State Bank of India,
Account Number: 10839124928
Branch: Patna Secretariat, Bihar

The cheques/bank drafts may be sent to the following address:

CHIEF MINISTER RELIEF FUND
Chief Minister Secretariat
4, Deshratna Marg, Patna
Bihar, India - 800001
Telephone no: 0612-2222430, 2217793.
e-mail: cms-secy-bih@nic.in.

What Bihar needs?

The flood victims need blankets, utensils, milk powder, durries, Glucose- D.

Send all such donations to Red Cross centres across the country.

Disaster Relief State Control Room Number: (0612)- 2217305, 2215027, 6452572

RED CROSS FUND:

You can also donate cash, food items, and other items like bed-sheets and blankets. Those who wanted to contribute towards the relief operation, could directly contact Red Cross Patna officials at following numbers 9234741100, 9334102385, 9334102385, 9334172767, 9931705627, 0612- 2201035, and 0612-2234869 to make a pledge.

You can send relief material to Red Cross, Patna at following address:

Mr S P Singh, IAS (Retd)
Honorary Director
Bihar State Branch Indian Red Cross Society
North of Gandhi Maidan
Patna - 800001
Phone No: 0612 -2201035/6/7; 2226267

http://www.indianredcross.org/east-india.html

For confirmation go through http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080063860 or Times Of India, 4th September edition.

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