Emergency Response EMERGENCY RELIEF IN KHAGARIA DISTRICT
| CASA contributes to the Himachal Pradesh Dist.Disaster Management Plan, Kullu |
We are pleased to inform you that CASA has substantially contributed to the recently published District Disaster Management plan jointly prepared by Kullu District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Himachal Pradesh . To read the said document please click here or on the Himachal Pradesh Government website http://hpkullu.nic.in/disaster/DDMP-2011.pdf . In the document you can see the contribution of our apex PAT unit CSK (Chetna Samiti Kullu) in Kullu, local CASA unit and Mountain Forum Himalayas (an effort of CASA in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) in preparing this district disaster management plan and a separate chapter dedicated to CASA’s PROPOSAL OF DISASTER YOUTH VOLUNTEER on page 197. You can also see Chapter – 6.3, Resource plan, Page – 40-42, where special emphasis has been given in emergency situations, to adhere to the principles of “DO NO HARM’, which is a key approach of CASA’s Local Capacities for Peace (LCP).
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| EMERGENCY RELIEF IN KHAGARIA DISTRICT |
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Munneswar Sada (75 years) of Koila Village under Aluali Block in Khagaria District, his wife Ramdulari Devi (50 years) and his daughter-in-law were trapped in their house when the Flood waters struck this village. His son Bhumi Sada (34 years) was out at that time and his wife panicked as the flood waters submerged the village. After much struggle and with the help of their neighbours, finally they were able to reach the Chatar Bandh just on time. Returning to their village after 15 days, Munneswar and his family found that their house and village had been totally ruined. They found nothing on the ground where their home had once been. Their house and belongings, four goats, two buffaloes, 15 hens and one cow were all washed away. Many other people like Munneswar Sada were also affected by the Bagmati and Kosi rivers flood waters and their opportunities for employment was almost impossible. Until and unless the agricultural sectors which have been affected badly by the floods, resume their operations, people will continue to face unemployment which means no income. Large numbers of these people were already living in conditions of extreme poverty even before the floods struck their villages. As a result of this, there is a risk that people will become indebted to exploitative money-lenders in order to purchase the food necessary for their survival. As time goes on, if families have no means of generating income they will become increasingly reliant on money lenders. CASA’s intervention CASA with the help of local partner SAMTA reached these villages and talked with the villagers about the situation and the type of assistance that would be extended to them. After compilation of the need and damage assessment, CASA provided 5000 Tarpouline, Dry Ration Kits and Relief Sets to the most vulnerable people of these areas. After the floods, families are now collecting remains of their housing materials and are trying to rebuild their shelters once again. They experienced a similar situation like this 4 years ago, when they lost everything because of the floods caused by the Bagmati river bank erosion. Munneswar’s daughter-in-law said, we would be happy to receive outside help but till we wait for that, we have to start reconstruction of our houses with the materials that we have at hand. |
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