The geography of Uttarakhand, the land of peace, tranquility, and an important pilgrimage destination for many of us, was forever changed by the cloud bursts, flash floods and massive devastating landslides caused by an early onset of monsoon. The raging waters virtually annihilated villages , towns , settlements everything that came its way. A few thousand people lost their lives and many more, a much bigger number of people barely saved their lives but lost almost everything else they had. We still do not know the magnitude of the calamity but there is an urgent need to help those who are left without a home and their belongings. Compassion brings out the best in a person. After the heart-wrenching devastation, many tourists and locals joined hands with the army and the local administration in rescue operations. Relief continues to pour-in from across geographies. But perhaps to demonstrate the principles of economics, supplies remain a fraction of the demand. The hospitals are overcrowded; homeless people are living in makeshift shelters with no proper food or clothing. At Ritinjali, we are coordinating our efforts with the Indian Army, which is coordinating the relief effort at Dehradun . Maj Gen(Retd) RS Chand, VSM, a Ritinjali member, will be coordinating the effort with the GOC UK Sub Area in Dehradun. The dispatch of all material will be done by the Army Cell that has been established at the Jolly Grant Airfield. We will collect donations and ensure that they reach those who need it the most. At this point of the The Indian Army require the following donations: 1.Sleeping bags 2.Dried, nutritious food items that can be easily cooked. All the items must be packed in cartons as they will be delivered through aerial means Ready to eat meals by brandslike MTR , Quaker,ITC etc Cartons of Biscuits, Horlicks, Complan,Bournvita, Sugar cubes, Tea & coffee sachets, Nuts and dried fruits These donations can be dropped off at the Ritinjali office in Mahipalpur, K-726 Mahipalpur, near Pradeep Timber Store. The following Nodal heads have been appointed to collect the above mentioned donations as of now ) Mrs.Anju Dhar 9999460097 Malviya Nagar,Saket,Sainik Farms, Panchsheel , Chattarpur Farms, Vasant Kunj and surrounding areas ii) Mrs.Benu Khanna 9899122559 Noida, Mayur Vihar and surrounding areas iii) Mrs.Sanhita Dasgupta Sensarma 9810427956 C.R.Park, Kalkaji,Alaknanda,GK-2,and surrounding areas. iv) Mr.Dhairya 9871562423 New Friends Colony, Maharani Bagh, Defence Colony and surrounding areas. v) Ms.Youdon Avkatsang 9999122559 East of Kailash, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony and GK-I. vi) Ms.Saumi Mitra 8860771545 Gurgaon vii) Ms.Moumita Sharma 9873337774 Gurgaon In case of monetary contributions, please see the details as below. 1. For cash contributions, you’ll be issued a receipt. Please call or email any of us. 2. For contributions via cheque in favour of RITINJALI. Write your name and phone number on the back of the cheque. 3. For online transfer Account Name: Ritinjali Account Type: Saving Account Number: 053800101007788 Address (Bank) : Office No. 104(First Floor) Sector B, Pocket 8 & 9 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-70 IFSC code: CORP0000538 MICR NO: 110017032 Please send an email to saumi.mitra@gmail giving your details (name, mobile number etc.) and the payment details, marking “ Donation - Uttarakhand Relief Fund” in the subject line. You can also mail it at our office address Ritinjali, K-726 Mahipalpur, near Pradeep Timber Store. New Delhi- 37. Please note, for every donation of Rs.1000/- and above, Money receipts will be issued by default, for donations of lower denominations, please ask for a receipt if you need one. The fund collected in these few days will be utilized towards short-term need of basic necessities of the victims. Detail accounts of both the collections and expenses will be made available through our website at ritinjali.org.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:05:52 +0000
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