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CM's Appeal to NRI's
The unprecedented rains and floods in the 15 districts of Northern and Coastal parts of Karnataka have caused heavy damage to the lives and properties there. The damage is beyond anybody’s imagination. Hundreds of people have lost their lives. Thousands of cattle have been washed away. Over two lakh houses have collapsed. The loss inflicted on public and private properties by this havoc is immesurable. The situation in these areas is very pathetic and the lives of about 18 million people are in doldrums. The magnitude of the loss as estimated by experts is in the tune of over Rs.20,000 crore.
The people are in severe trouble by having lost their dwelling places and their standing crops in lakhs of hectares of land. The victims are in the dire need of help in all manner as they have to restart their lives afresh. The situation is very grim. The Government and Private organisations are required to handle the situation on humanitarian considerations.
They are in the need of all kinds of help like food, clothes, shelter and medical care. We need to prevent epidemic diseases and maintain hygiene in these areas. The State has never before faced such a massive natural calamity, and naturally it demands huge resources for rehabilitation of the affected areas
The State Government, sparing no efforts, is doing its best to the rescue of the victims on war-footing and set up 500 Relief Campus (Gruel Centres) and has provided the shelter to over one lakh severely affected people. The rescue operations are in full swing with the assistance of Army. Air Force, Navy and Natural Disaster Relief Forces.
To wipe out the tears of our brethren in trouble, I earnestly appeal to all NRIs, organisations, corporate bodies, donors and philanthropists to donate liberally and help bring back the smiles on their faces.
Donors may draw Cheque or Bank Drafts in favour of “ Calamity Relief Fund of Karnataka- Account No. 8235-00-111-0-02” and send it to the "NRI Forum Karnataka's Office" OR to the Section of Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Room # 242, 2nd Floor, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore-560 001. Please remember donations are not received in the form of cash.
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I hope and anticipate that all NRIs would definitely rise to the occasion and join hands with the Government to bring a total relief in the lives of people who are worst affected by these unprecendented rains and floods.
