Tripura CM Saha thanks donors for contributing to relief fund amid flood crisis
Sep 09, 2024
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 10 : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha thanked organisations and individuals on Monday who have donated towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to help aid those affected by floods in the state.
In the aftermath of the floods in the state, individuals and organizations from various sectors including banks, social organizations, and other groups stepped forward to contribute to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
In response to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha's call, financial aid is being deposited into the relief fund daily, reflecting a strong humanitarian response from the community.
The financial aid received from several organisations included: Tripura Civil Service Officers Association: Rs 13,48,089, Staff of Forest Department: Rs 10,00,000, Animesh Debbarma, Minister: Rs 50,000, Staff of Small savings and institutional finance: Rs 51,000, Mohanpur XII Class School: Rs 25,000, Secretariat employees Relief & Welfare committee: Rs 12,001, Tripura State Cooperative Bank: Rs 15,00,000, Alok Sangha: Rs 20,000, Satadhal Sangha: Rs 50,000.
"Science Teachers Association: Rs 76,501, Tripura Madrassa Teachers Association: Rs 21,000, Senior Citizen Forum: Rs 10,501, Employees of Pran: Rs 1,00,000, Tripura Dermatologist Association: Rs 36,000, Employees of Directorate of Employment Service and Manpower planning: Rs 1,15,000, St Pauls School: Rs 50,100, Offset Press Owners Association: Rs 10,000, SC Welfare employees: Rs 50,000," according to the Chief Minister's office.
"Indian Academy of Paediatrics: Rs 74,000, Hotel Polo Towers: Rs 5,00,000, Amin Miah: Rs 5,000, Najya Mullyer Dokan Parichalak Samity, Mohanpur: Rs 10,000, Tripura Agri graduate Association: Rs 1,51,000, TSECL ltd, Engineers: Rs 1,00,000, Tripura Rajya Mahakaran Karmachari Sangh: Rs 15,000, Young Mizo Association: Rs 20,000, Pranajit Banik: Rs 10,000, Gulmohar House: Rs 30,000, Udhyami Mohila Dhal, Udaipur: Rs 5,000, Rakhal Bhattacharjee: Rs 1,000," according to the CMO.
Following continuous rainfall and unprecedented floods since August 19 in the state, 31 people have lost their lives, and over 72,000 people have been displaced so far, according to a press release by the State Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department.
As per a government statement, a total of 492 relief camps has been set up by the district administration, providing shelter to the people displaced by the floods. Clothing has also been distributed to about 300 needy people in the Amarpur and Karbook sub-divisions.
