The flood situation in Bihar, India, this year has been the worst in the living memory, leaving thousands dead and rendering millions homeless and destroying crops, cattle and property worth billions. The hapless victims of this catastrophe are in dire need of helping hand and will have to begin their lives from scratch when the flood waters recede. The Kosi river, sometimes called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’, changed its course after almost two centuries following a breach in an embankment upstream in Nepal, inundating 14 districts of Bihar. Supaul district has been the worst hit followed by Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa. The river Kosi still remains untamed showing no signs of receding water levels. The first four districts were the worst affected where over 2.27 million people in 755 villages were reeling under its impact. Thousands of families have been forced to live under the open sky or on embankments, roads, roof tops and bridges waiting for help.
The most urgent succor include shelter and access to fresh water, food, emergency medical supplies and basic household items. Grass root volunteers of Sewa International and Sewa Bharati are engaged in respective districts in providing immediate relief with the locally raised available resources. Plans for launching rehabilitation of the flood victims will be considered once the rescue and relief work completes.
There is an urgent need to provide relief to the suffering millions. Whilst the Indian Government is making its own efforts in rescuing people, supplying food, medication, clothing and shelter, the magnitude of devastation is such that additional aid and resources are required urgently to help in the relief efforts. Meanwhile the ‘RSS chief Shri K.S. Sudarshan has appealed to the people of India to come forward and help the flood victims of Bihar. He said that the people of India had always showed their kindness and sensitivity to such type of earlier disasters. The swayamsevaks of the RSS are already working round the clock in the relief activity., he informed.
SEWA INTERNATIONAL, Bharat, (a registered organization with FCRA facility) appeals whole heartedly the benevolent to help these unfortunate victims. Your support will help reduce the sufferings of these people in the flood affected state of Bihar, living in the remote areas. Sewa International will help the flood victims to bring back life to normal in the state of Bihar.
“WAKE UP TO THE CALL OF THE SUFFERING MILLIONS SHARE YOUR MITE TO HELP THE MAROONED PEOPLE YOUR LOVE FOR BRETHREN SHOULD ENGULF YOUR HEARTS”