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Aug 6, 2011: Torrential rain during the month of June has left 5000 people homeless in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Nine villages on Nirmalchar have been completely flooded by the Padma River (sometimes known as Ganga) and about 15000 people have been critically affected. Nature took away the most from the ones who have the least – homes, utensils, clothes, grain stocks were destroyed and fields submerged. Majority of the affected population live on the infertile islands left behind by a shifting river course know as Chars.

  

AID Supports Immediate Relief 
AID responded by sending Rs. 5,00,000 to its partners Samaj Kalyan O Mahila Unnayan Kendra (SKMUK) & Mandra Lions Club (MLC) in mid-July. Weekly rations are being provided to 167 families which will go on till middle of September. Tarpaulins have been provided to families whose homes have been broken. But a 

Situation Worsens

The situation worsened in the past few days as water levels rose and inundated 9 villages on Nirmalchar. There has been no media coverage and no Government assistance. MLC & SKMUK have been in touch with the block officials and are trying to mobilize Government relief.

A lot more support is needed to provide the marooned people with food, water and temporary shelter. Please donate generously to AID’s All India Relief Fund.