[FSUG-Bangalore] OT: Appeal for Bihar relief fund

[sujith h]

I think this is an off topic for the list.
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:03 PM, Vikram Vincent <vincentvikram at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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.
> I request all to please join in this effort.
> Thank you,
> Vikram Vincent
> Coordinator
> http://swatantra.org
> 9448810822
>
> *Forum For Science & Development*
>
> *Free Software Movement-Karnataka*
>
> *An Appeal*
>
>
>  Dear Friends,
>
>  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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> In anticipation of your support and cooperation,
>
>
>  Thanking You,
>
>
>  Sd/-
>
> Dr.S.Chatterji
>
> Convenor, FSD.
>
> Indian Institute of Astrophysics
>
> Bangalore. Ph-9342858587.
>
>
>  Dr.Vijoo Krishnan
>
> Co-Convenor, FSD.
>
> PG Dept of Political Science
>
> St.Joseph's College, Bangalore.
>
> Ph-9449612237.
>
>
>  H.S.Jaykumar
>
> Convenor, FSM-Karnataka.
>
> Ph:9448163453
>
>
>
>
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