Damage to infrastructure is telling & widespread. These pictures are from ourFebruary trip to Chatapur,Maheshkut,Baluaghat & beyond. This is what a wayward body of water can do to masonry & RCC structures,what chancesof survival would a simple village dwelling have against this onslaught. People related the thundering sounds they heard, and how everything shook violentlyall […]

We were able to distribute around 210 woolen blankets at Ranipatti, Raghunathpur panchayat ( Murligunj) on 12-15 Feb 2008. Earlier last week we (Feb-2-4) we had distributed some blankets here along with areas near Bhawartola. We also distributed clothes, new & old to people in these areas. Many of these places in Singhwara, Bhawner tola […]

As one drives around Madhepura and moves ahead towards north, the countryside comes alive with the lazy sunshine of late winter mornings. Its lush green around with lots of marigold bloomingin the diffused sunlight. Its hard to believe that a river flowed over this area a few months back. Its been an amazing journey.. right […]

Flood relief ; Blankets were distributed to beneficiaries from Bhanwertola & Singhwari villages,Gwalpada Madhepura. The coupons for distribution had been distributed one day earlier & the beneficiaries came and collected the blankets,clothes from us at Dighi Panchayat. These two villages were highlighted by the media recently, and the condition of the villagers at these places […]

The roads which were washed away during the flood, cutting clusters of villages marooned by water, are being repaired with full gusto. Whatever materials are available locally,are getting used to restore the basic road network. Blanket coupons were distributed at Bhawer tola for residents of Bhawartola & Singhwari villages. Kosi flood relief updates

People come & que up early at the distribution site. We try to distribute the relief materials quickly as they have to go to their villages.         Kosi flood relief updates

        Kosi flood relief updates

The good news last week was that the the third & the last coffer dam was completed, and it was a big relief as that meant that work could be started on retracing the mainstream Kosi flow to its original path. That didn’t last long as a portion of the newly constructed coffer dam # […]

We have received six cartons of old clothes for flood relief distribution , sent by Sri.Uma Shankar Pandey, Hella India lighting Ltd (IAM), Udyog Vihar Phase 5, Gurgaon, Haryana -16 Thanks a lot Uma Shanker Ji; it gives us great hope and happiness to see that people are still sending relief to the flood victims […]

Panchayat bhavan, though washed away partially, is still functional and that has been a big help to the locals. This is the bridge that connects this panchayat to the main road. One can cross it by foot or cautiously by mobike. Four wheelers are a taboo. It creaks when you cross it, its unnerving. Its […]