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Whenever there is a national calamity, the members of Bharat Vikas Parishad
always come forward to provide necessary help and undertake relief measures. In
this connection, mention may be made of the earthquake, which rocked Gujarat
on
26th January, 2001 and left thousands dead or seriously injured. Among the
injured, there were about 5,000 persons who needed artificial limbs. Bharat
Vikas Parishad contributed its mite in reconstruction of devastated villages and
rehabilitation of earthquake victims and providing artificial limbs to
handicapped persons. A sum of Rs. 1.89 crores was contributed in cash by Bharat
Vikas Parishad
Help in cash and kind was also provided in case of earthquake in Latur (1993),
Kargil war (1998), Orissa supercyclon (1999), draught in
Rajasthan (2003) and
floods in Assam (2004).
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Construction work nearing
completion at Pazhathotam, Distt. Kanyakumari
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Similarly, when Tsunami struck the southern parts of the country in December,
2004, Bharat Vikas Parishad’s branches swung into action to provide medicines,
food and shelters to the affected brethren in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Pondicherry. The Parishad also undertook construction of community centres
in five coastal villages three in Tamil Nadu and one each in Andhra Pradesh
and Kerala. In all, the Parishad’s total contribution for exceeded rupees one
crore.
During 2006, heavy rains,
followed by unprecedented floods, totally devastated vast areas,
among others, Surat city in Gujarat
and Barmer District in
Rajasthan.
Our branches in Gujarat and
Rajasthan did excellent work for immediate relief and
rehabilitation of affected brethren.
During 2007, Assam
reeled under devastating
floods. Bharat Vikas Parishad, Assam Prant extended its best
possible help to the flood effected brethren by providing food,
clothes & medicines etc. |
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