Relief material supplied to flood-hit people

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, SEPT. 3. Nearly 500 people rendered homeless in various colonies of Ashoknagar and Kavadiguda were given away relief material by the Jain Sri Sangh here on Sunday.

Dr. K. Lakshman, Musheerabad MLA, and Ms. Amala Akkineni, film actress, distributed a blanket, steel plate, tumbler and cup each to the victims who had earlier been identified by BJP workers from the lists available with the Revenue officials.

The office-bearers of the Sangh, Messrs Gautam Chand Lodha, Ramesh Gandhi, Surender Luniya and others said the cost of relief material supplied by the Gunfoundry and Himayatnagar branches to each family was around Rs. 150. About 400 more families would be covered at Chikkadpally later in the week.

There was considerable confusion at the Jawaharnagar Community Hall near Ashoknagar where the relief material was distributed. Dozens of men and women whose names did not figure in the beneficiaries' list surged towards the dais giving the organisers and police a tough time in managing the crowd.

Dr. Lakshman assured them that his partymen would collect their names and arrange for supply of blankets at their houses or relief camps. He said he was trying to rope in many more charitable and religious organisations for the purpose as his constituency was the worst affected.

The BJP leader emphasised that this effort was aimed at complementing the Government's relief measures. Officials had so far given Rs. 1500 and Rs. 1,000 each to families for totally and partially collapsed houses respectively in addition to 20 kg. of rice. The cash component includes a sum of Rs. 500 for purchase of utensils and clothes.

However, most of the people rendered homeless and living in relief camps were more worried about getting a roof over their heads as early as possible. They were not enthusiastic about shifting to the relief camp at Karmanghat as they would lose their source of livelihood. Among the colonies served by the Jain Sri Sangh on Sunday were Ambedkarnagar, New Ambedkarnagar, Gadala Basti, Arundhanatinagar, Sabarmatinagar and Sanjivayyanagar.

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