14th August 2010: Relief operation of Anjuman Moin-ul Islam (AMI) Leh

OVERVIEW

 The internal connectivity increased and pressure on Government and other civil society agencies working on relief and rescue are also increased to reach to the affected people. Victims from some of the areas like Taru, Nemo, Bazgo, Tai Timosgam and Igoo are approaching to different agencies for relief. From yesterday news the total casualties was 179 and missing are still more then 500. At this stage of time we must have exact numbers of casualties and number of missing, total number of villages affected with details of damages: houses, agricultural land, standing crops, roads, vehicles, human and livestock casualties. Therefore needs are felt to have a comprehensive assessment report so that accordingly we can work. Some agencies are good in relief and some can think for rehabilitation works also Government can allocate the village/ areas to interesting working NGOs/ Social/ religious institutions and then these agencies can approach to different National and International organization for support. Presently working style is more of emotional and less of professional which will not beneficial to victims and will not give us good impact as well. Our thinking is to let us have an assessment reports, which must be from the Government as it involves accountability, Government can do it if they like with the active participation of NGOs, social/ religious institutions and then allocations of areas/ villages so that agencies can reach to real victims and can show some impact, it will also increase accountability with NGOs/ Social/Religious institutions. After a week of the disaster lots of National and International agencies are coming forward for support, if we don’t have proper working system and accountability then it may give bad impression, even at this stage of time we have to think for social audit system so that everything will be cleared and transparent. Update of relief activities of AMI on 13^th  August 2010

The rescue team has stopped the further clearance of mud/ silt from the community infrastructures and individuals houses, as now individual’s families are coming for help, which was also carried out in some places of Choglamsar Saboo and Skampari. If we continue like this it may create problems and misunderstanding amongst the population so it is better to stopped unless have some criteria for support.

The relief team also facing the similar problems as lots of individuals families coming for help, which will create problems and misunderstandings, therefore MC of AMI felt that till we have some distribution criteria we should stopped further distributions.

As observed by team that labours from the Bihar living at Skampari are in pathetic position and no agencies are coming forward for their help this has also been reported by Mr. C. Balaji Singh of Care Today of India Today Group. After discussing with the MC the following items were selected for distribution and the relief team will also assess the further needs of these people and then accordingly take the further action. Mr. Balaji and his team was requested to accompany with distribution team:

1.       Sorts of cloths                                                                        9 begs

2.       Fresh vegetable                                                                       2 begs

3.       Dall                                                                                         20 Kgs

4.       Mustered oil                                                                            15 liters

5.       Salt                                                                                         5 pkts

6.       Spices                                                                                    20 pkts

7.       Tea  leaves  (Chai Patti)                                                           10 Pkts

8.       Sugar                                                                                     10 Kgs

9.       Biscuits                                                                                  4 Box

10.   Sorts of shoes                                                                        1 carton

11.   Rice                                                                                       20 Kgs

The relief and rescue teams also observed the situation of few families living in Choglamasar area and discussed with them their problems reported to MC and after discussions the following items as discussed with them were  provided:

1.       Soya ben                                                                             1 Kg

2.       Rice                                                                                      10 Kgs

3.       Vegetable oil                                                                         3 lit

4.       Spices                                                                                   12 Pkts

5.       Salt                                                                                         6 pkts

6.       Dall                                                                                         5 Kgs

7.       Mineral Water                                                                       2. Case +15 bottles

8.       Atta                                                                                       10 Kgs

9.       K.Oil Stove                                                                           3 Nos

10.   Tea leaves (Chai Patti)                                                          2 Pkts

11.   Sugar                                                                                     3 Kgs

12.   Mixed pickle                                                                        1 bottle

13.   Mixed ladies and gents shoes                                             1 case

14.   Plastic cups and spoon                                                      20 Nos

15.   First Aids box                                                                     1 set

16.   Dried onion                                                                        1 pkt

Yesterday being the Friday and there was huge gathering in the Jama Masjid for Juma Prayers the Management Committee of AMI the relief and rehabilitation took the opportunity and collected donations from public and an amount of Rs.30,050/- and from the regular donation an amount of Rs.10,150.00 collected the total for the day was Rs.40,200.00. There are State, National and International levels agencies are coming forward to support we need to develop proper proposals to obtain their support.

The MC of Relief and Rehabilitation of AMI thanks to the people who generously donated for the help of the flood victims and special thanks to the following:

1.       Fiyaz Ahmad Qazi                                                             Rs.90,000.00

2.       Zarina Bano                                                                        Rs.7,000.00

3.       Nomi Sonam                                                                      Rs.21,000.00

4.       BRTF 16 supporter                                                           Rs.4,200.00

5.       3 Inft. 666 Army                                                                Rs.7,320.00

6.       Tibetan Muslim community Leh                                           Rs.41,400.00

7.       Haji Usman Banaras                                                         Rs.27,000.00

8.       Mohammad Rozi                                                              Rs.5,000.00

9.       Nitin Srivastane                                                                 Rs.25,000.00

10.   Roshun Povaiah                                                                Rs.5,000.00

11.   Dr. A Rashid & staff SNM hospital                                   Rs.11,000.00

12.   Mehdi Shah Secretary PMGSY                                        Rs.10,000.00

13.   Music Concert                                                                   Rs.9,670.00

Besides the above donations there are hundreds of people who donated without obtaining receipts and AMI is greatly thankful to them for their support. We also have people who supported with materials as under:

1.       Kiran Cargo New Delhi Kerosene Oil Stove           200 Nos

2.       Abdul Qadir Dhar Blankets                                           105 Nos

3.       Abdul Matin Choglamsar shoe pairs                         500 Pairs

We are also thankful to Mr. Parveez Ahmad of Lucky Agency for providing vehicle during the relief and rescue works and we are sure he will continue this support further. We are also thanks to volunteers who work day and night to provide relief to the affected population and sure will continue this further.

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12th August 2010: Relief operation of Anjuman Moin-ul Islam (AMI) Leh

OVERVIEW

Relief and rescue works going on in and around Leh, but now news are coming that more villages are affected with the flood, which cutoff from Leh. The Government officials and Chief Councilor of LAHDC did a helicopter survey and have observed destructions everywhere. Boarder Road Organization trying to restore the roads connectivity Leh- Manali and Leh – Srinagar, Leh Manali may gets connected very soon by using the alternative road via Mahey bridge -Pholong Konka. As per the radio announcement total casualties 179 till 12^th August evening and still more than 500 are missing, but there is no any assessment report from the Government side for the details of disaster. 

By the efforts of so many volunteers and hospital officials especially the foreigners volunteers hard works the SNM hospital was cleaned from the mud and restored for proper use all the sections of the hospital including Operation Theater is working and hospital management announced to public that hospital is ready for treatments.  

Update of relief activities of AMI on 12^th  August 2010

As usual rescue team was working in the Choglamsar area for the cleaning of mud from the houses and the river coming from Saboo. Still maximum population of the village are in the tent outside of the village they are managing their day to day life from the tent will take some more time to get back to their houses. Again today with the rescue team two Doctors went to Choglamsar village and Zanak Mane and have consulted 37 patients with:

1.       Dressing of minor injuries                                            10

2.       Upper respiratory trait infection                                               5

3.       Gastroenteritis                                                                 10

4.       Insomnia                                                                             7

5.       Paedeturs                                                                           5

    

Relief team did a survey to different areas to see the needs of the people livening in the tents at Choglamsar, Saboo and Skampari areas and the following materials were distributed:

Sakmpari for two most affected families:

1.       Refine oil                                                 2 lit

2.       Tea                                                         2 pkts

3.       Spices (haldi/mirch)                                8 pkts

4.       Rice                                                        20 Kgs

5.       Dalda                                                     1 Kg

6.       Sugar                                                     2 Kg

7.       Milk                                                       1 lit

8.       Biscuits                                                 6 Nos

9.       Stove                                                    1 No

10.   Dall                                                         3 Kgs

11.   Tea                                                         2 pkts

12.   Mineral water                                         2

13.   Plat                                                        4 Nos

14.   Glass                                                      4 Nos

15.   Big spoon                                              1 No

16.   Mattress                                                 2 Nos

17.   Salt                                                         1 pkt

18.   Bucket                                                    1 No

19.   Shoe                                                      3 pairs

20.   Cloths                                                   5 sets

To see the effect and needs of the people a small team went to Taru, Phiyang and Nimo villages with Mr. Deen Khan and have taken the following items for distribution:

1.       Stove                                                    1 No

2.       Pots                                                       2 Nos

3.       Plates                                                    4 Nos

4.       Glass                                                     4 Nos

5.       Cloth of sorts                                       10 sets.

MC at the collection centres also distributed materials on the request of the victims after discussing with the relief and rescue teams and have collected donations of Rs.  For the day.

Expenditure statement upto 12-08-2010

Receipt/Income			Payment/Expenditure
S.No.	Particular	Amount	S.No,	Particular	Amount
1	Opening balance	0	1.	wages /Labour	61,100.00
2	Cash Donation	5,18,745.00	2	Shawal/pick axe	1,500.00
3	Donation through cheques	30,000.00	3	Lunch/refreshment to volunteers/ labour	7,380.00
4	Donation through e. transfer	11,000.00	4	POL/Vehicle	6,600.00
			5	Coffins	4,000.00
			6	Utensil items	3,000.00
			7	Photocopy	660.00
			8	Foods items	1,40,560.00
				Closing balance	3,34,945.00
	Total:	5,59,745.00		Total:	5,59,745.00

11th August 2010:Relief operation of Anjuman Moin-ul Islam (AMI) Leh

OVERVIEW

The relief and rescue works are on high from the civil societies and Government, in Leh town there are information centre of Travelling Agencies Association which providing information to people about the road connectivity. The roads to Manali and Srinagar are still close and people are wondering to go to Srinagar and other places, the Manali road may open very soon as most of the road are damaged in the Gia Miroo belt towards Taklangla and a diversion road via Mahey bridge through Pholong Konka to get into Rpshu Kharnak area which join the highway to Manali may open within days. Most of the labours from Doda and Bihar were stopped and were promised by the Government to provide them works and accommodations at different areas. The reports from different areas of finding the death bodies coming and now death toll reach to 175 and still missing are more then 500. A candle march was organized by the LBA and thousands of people join the March from Petrol pump to Lal chowk besides people praying on the way special prayers were organized at Immam Bara, Gonpa Soma and Jama Masjid. The agencies working on relief are looking for assessment report for all the destructions in Leh district which is still not available. Minister for Tourism J&K State Mr. Rigzin Jora visited different areas including Leh town and advising people to come forward with their damages, Government will try support as much as possible. Volunteers from different areas, agencies and social institutions are working hard to clear the mud from the SNM hospital and army also supporting into it. 

Update of relief activities of AMI on 11^th  August 2010

We were not able to do the review and planning meeting for today as all the members join the candle march. The rescue team assigned for further mud cleaning works at Choglamasar has done with more than 30 labours and some volunteers able to clean up more than 10 houses.

Relief team went for rapid assessment of the villages: Shey, Saboo, Choglamsar, Phiyang and Stagophilok consulted villagers and reported to MC of AMI for their immediate needs and after the discussions they have allotted volunteers with require materials and went to distribute in the village as listed below:

On the request of the Mohalla Stagophilok a team went to do the rapid assessment of the Mohalla so that information can be shared with Government and other agencies for relief and rehabilitation. The worst affected houses in the Mohalla filled up with mud damaged and losses of properties are: Haji M Usman Mujoo, Manzoor Ahmad Mujo, Parvezz Ahmad Mujoo, Mohammad Akbar Relli, Haji Akhone Gulam Mohammad, Villayat Ali Nordak, Mohammad Rassol Banaras, Tundop Samphel Lardong, Siraj ud deen and in Cinema Hall the films store filled up with water and mud damaged 40 films. All these families are looking for support for rehabilitation.

Management Committee of AMI, Leh circulated appeal for donations locally and outside of Ladakh as well and people are coming forward with the relief items like cloths, utensils, food items and cash to help most deserving people. Some of the volunteers are working hard in rescue and relief works since beginning and also providing their vehicles.   Good to see such volunteers who are working hard to help people who are affected “God Bless them all”.

 The collection of donations at the collection centre for 11^th August besides lots of cloths, utensils and other materials an amount of Rs. 1.25 lacs received, Including of cheques given by the people deposited in the bank account.

MC at the collection centres also distributed materials on the request of the individuals victims after discussing with the relief and rescue teams as shown under:

Relief materials distribution was done in the following villages on 11^th August 2010:

SN	Items	Shey	Choglamsar	Upshi	Saboo	Stagophilok	SNM Hosptal
1	Blankets	8 Nos	20 Nos		14 Nos
2	Biscuits	2 box	2 box	3 box	2 boexs
3	Drinking water bttle						1 box
4	Sh oes		2 bundles	1 pair	8 pairs
5	Rice	50 Kgs	50 Kgs	5 Kgs	50 Kgs	10 Kgs
6	Vegble oil/ Dalda	1 box	12 lit	1 lit	4.5 box	2 lit
7	Salt packets		5 pkts		6 kts	1 pkt
8	Tea  (Cha Pati)		10 pkts	1 pkt	20 pkts	1 pkt
9	Sleeping begs
10	Sorts of medicines
11	Tooth brush/paste
12	Shawls
13	Sorts of clothes	5 bdls	9 bundles	9 sets	1 bundle
14	Cold drink
15	Milk packets			1 lit		1 pkt
16	Sorts of soaps		20 Nos		10 pkts
17	Stationery  / toys
18	Carpets
19	Fine atta		40 Kgs	5 Kgs	100 Kgs
20	Match boxes				2 kgs
21	Fresh vegetable
22	Sugar	4 kgs	10 Kgs		4 Kgs	1 Kg
23	Butter	2			62 pieces
24	Maggie		1 box
25	Spices (Masala)	40 pkts	10 pkts	2 pkts	20 Pkts	2 pkts
26	Dall	3 Kgs	10 Kgs		6 Kgs	2 Kgs
27	Achaar
28	Mattress
29	Corn flakes				2 pkts
30	Bread
31	Cooking stove K Oil	8 Nos	20 Nos	1 No
32	Candles				1 box
33	ORS
34	Utensils: Pots			1 No
35	Plates	10 Nos	20 Nos	3 Nos	8 plates
36	Mug	4 Nos		2 Nos	4
37	Buckets				3 Nos
38	Jam bottles	6 Nos			6 botls
39	Chips				7 Pkts

1.       Some relief items were provided to families who live near the bust stand most affected area who requested for relief: Chemet Dolma (Zangmo) W/O late Nwang Gyaltsen R/O Koyul presently residing at old bust stand.

Stove 1 No, Pot 1No, plate 2 Nos, big spoon 1 No, Tea spoon 1 No,  cloths 3 sets, vegetable oil 1 lit, spices 2 pkts, Milk 1 lit, biscuits 2 box, tea 1 pkt, sugar 1 Kg

2.       Gaskin Dolma D/O Tsering Dorjay R/O Zangskar presently upper Zanak Mane, Leh was also give the following: Shoe 4 pairs, kit cloths 1 set, ladies cloths 1 set, suite pieces 1 set, sweater 4 Nos

3.       Ram Bahdur family residing Fazil Rehman House Choglamsar: 2 blankets, cloths 2 sets 

4.  Beside above families there 10 individuals’ Nepali labours presently sheltering at Shey Gonpa approached for relief and after discussion they  were provided with cloths bundles.