Relief Efforts continue for families in Chiplun

The damage monsoons inflict on homes, schools, slum areas are beyond control. The livelihood gets affected, the houses get buried in wet mud, and the flood ends up taking so many people along with it. Families and children die every year due to heavy rainfall in low line areas.  Flooding disables sanitation facilities and contaminates water supplies, increasing the risk of so many diseases. Children are most likely to suffer from malnutrition, and can also leave children orphaned, displaced and without a childhood. Why does this happen? Every year many rural areas end up suffering from so many difficulties. It happens due to poor sewage systems and poor drainage facilities.

Just like every year, this year was also disastrous for the Konkan region. With constant heavy rainfall and wind, many have died and drowned. Chiplun, a region in Maharashtra has faced a massive loss of houses and people. Chiplun is a small town of fewer than 200,000 people. It is said that the 2021 floods in the coastal and Konkan belt were 10 times worse and deadlier than other years. Chiplun is located at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range in the Konkan region, with two sides of the town surrounded by Vashishthi and Shiv rivers. The Arabian Sea is very near to this town and so are some dams. Hence, this little town gets affected from all sides, which makes it very difficult to survive the monsoon.

The Sakal Relief Fund has been raising funds and extending financial assistance during natural calamities in India since 1943. Sakal Relief Fund is one of the largest donors in India. Extending a helping hand is always the right thing to do, no matter how small the deed may seem, it will surely make a difference in someone’s life.

On behalf of the Vandemataram organization under Mission Jaldoot and through the “Sakal Relief Fund”, trustee of Sakal Relief Fund Mahendra Pisal, committee member Dr Satish Desai, State President of Vandemataram Association Vaibhav Wagh, State Working President Sachin Jamge, Shirish Mohite of Seva Mitra Mandal Trust, Saurabh Karde, Mahesh Batle, Akash Gajmal, Sanchit Karve, Anish Padekar, Aman Alkunte, Hemant Kumbhar, Nitin Salunkhe etc. were present too. Actor and director Praveen Tarde have been working in Chiplun for two days under Mission Jaldoot.

Nearly Forty-two thousand water bottles, tarpaulins, raincoats and other essential items were sent to the flood-hit areas of Chiplun on behalf of the Vandemataram organization under Mission Jaldoot and through the “Sakal Relief Fund”. 2000 Food Kits in trucks were dispatched to the flood-affected areas of Chiplun and Mahad. The 17 kg Food Kit consisted of twelve essential items – 5 kg wheat flour, sugar – 2 kg, pulses – 1 kg, gram flour – 1 kg, oil – 1 litre, tea leaves – 250 g, onion, garlic masala – 750gm, soap (Angacha) 2 No., Toothpaste – 100 gm, Coconut oil – 100 gm. All the staff of Jayaraj & Co. at Market yard has made all these kits in just one day and the necessary machinery has been set up by Sakal Relief Fund to deliver food and essential items to the flood-hit people.