<div dir="ltr">On behalf of Team Swatantra I would like to extend our support to the
fund collection drive for relief for the victims of the Bihar flood.<br>
I request all to please join in this effort.<br>
Thank you,<br>
Vikram Vincent<br>
Coordinator<br>
<a href="http://swatantra.org">http://swatantra.org</a><br>
9448810822<br>
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For Science & Development</u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="center"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="4"><u>Free
Software Movement-Karnataka</u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="center"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="4"><u>An
Appeal</u></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Dear
Friends,</font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Bihar
has been reeling under floods of an unprecedented nature leading to
large-scale death and destruction. Although the resilient people of
Bihar are used with the floods which are almost a perennial feature,
the present floods have taken the nature of a National Calamity as
the River Kosi has changed its course and is flowing in the opposite
direction. This is a situation which was unforeseen and many
districts of Bihar are totally submerged and lakhs of people are
marooned without food or relief. About 16 districts have been
submerged and more than 20 lakhs people have become homeless.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">The
Government machinery is doing its bit, but the sheer magnitude of the
calamity makes it almost impossible for it to be handled by the
Government alone. There is no assessment of the actual loss of lives
and property as many areas are still inaccessible. The threat of
epidemics is also something that looms large in such circumstances.
It becomes the duty of all patriotic citizens to rise to the occasion
and assist in such relief efforts. </font></font>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">The
Forum For Science and Development and Free Software
Movement-Karnataka is organizing collection of relief for the flood
victims in an effort to provide succour to the suffering. A Relief
Team will leave to Bihar in the Second week of October and along with
the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti disburse relief in the affected areas.
We request you to contribute generously in this endeavor so that we
can share their suffering and mitigate it to some extent. Our
volunteers will be approaching you individually for your
contributions and also seek your support to meet concerned officials
in your establishment to make it a meaningful effort.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">In
anticipation of your support and cooperation,</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Thanking
You,</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Dr.S.Chatterji</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Convenor,
FSD.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Indian
Institute of Astrophysics</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Bangalore.
Ph-9342858587.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Dr.Vijoo
Krishnan</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Co-Convenor,
FSD.</font></font></p>
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Dept of Political Science</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">St.Joseph's
College, Bangalore.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Ph-9449612237.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">H.S.Jaykumar</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Convenor,
FSM-Karnataka.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-right: -1.27cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" align="justify"><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font size="3">Ph:9448163453</font></font></p>
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