The floods this year resulted due to heavy rains
following deep depression in the Bay of Bengal since 5 July followed by
heavy rains. Thousands of people have died in building collapses,
lightning strikes and drowning from the effect of monsoon. It widely
damaged properties, standing crops and various infrastructures in most
part of the country.
EFICOR in response to the recent floods in our country is
involved in 5 badly affected states namely Gujarat, Maharasthra, Madhya
Pradesh ,Orissa and Bihar in different phases. In states of Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra, 4650 families have been
benefited. The second intervention focus only on Bihar States as most of
the northern part was worstly affected which never happened as such in
the past 30 years.
Bihar:
The monsoon regularly brings flooding to India but this year has seen some of the worst in recent times with the north and east of the country particularly Bihar. Rain in the upper catchment areas of Nepal has resulted in the rise of the water level of Bagmati, Kosi and Gandak rivers and has affected 19 districts of Bihar. Nearly 5 million people were affected in 2000 villages across 11 districts. All major rivers are continuing to rise and some were flowing above the danger mark as on 31st July 2007 The affected people are largely the villagers from districts such as Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Sheohar, Saharsa, Patna, Katihar, East and West Champaran. Of all these districts, the worst affected districts are Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Madhubani.The villagers were situated in the most interior part of the states that results in difficult intervention to reach them.
EFICOR has a target of
3000 families as the initial target but with the situation continues
worsen 3000 more families were anticipated. Conducting survey by our
staff in Madhubani, the relief operations and activities are to be
started in Pulprash and laknur Blocks. The relief operation are being in
corporate with our teams and Focal Person Sphere India – URS, New Delhi
and mr. Sanjay Pande, IAG, Patna.Comparative statement has been prepared
and the Traders have finalizes based on the comparative quotations.
Round about 100 volunteers from our DRR Projects and GEMS churches –
partnership in the area will be involved in distribution. Half-Day
orientation for volunteers is being organized at various places
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