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1,800 people lost their lives in the 2007 floods in India
and more than 30 million people were affected by flooding
in the states of Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and
Uttar Pradesh. Tens of thousands of people were forced to
leave their homes and take shelter in temporary camps and
on higher ground. The first floods occurred in many parts
of the country during the first week of July 2007 and
since then there have been repeated floods of varying
severity, especially in Orissa and West Bengal. The
families who were affected by these repeated floods lived
in appalling conditions on the embankments, road sides
and higher grounds as well as in relief camps. Most of
the affected are poor families who were forced to depend
on assistance from the government or relief organizations
and NGOs.
Impact on human lives
More than 25 million people were affected in the states
of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Assam. Normalcy was
disrupted and the day to day activity of the flood
affected people during the busy agriculture season came
to a stand still. All other livelihood activities also
ceased. The flood caused partial/ complete damage to the
mud houses. Safe drinking water was not available and
health, hygiene and sanitation were matters of serious
concern. Damaged houses and crops and loss of livelihoods
compounded problems manifold in the following months.
LWSI intervention
 LWSI
is working in three states: Orissa - Balasore district
(relief and rehabilitation); West Bengal - West Midnapore
district (relief and rehabilitation) and Bihar - East
Champaran district (relief assistance).
Relief assistance comprises dry food rations, clothing
and sleeping materials, water purification and sanitation
materials, and temporary shelter. Rehabilitation
interventions include construction and/or repair of
community infrastructures through Food for Work projects;
material assistance for construction and/or renovation of
flood damaged houses; seeds for farmers to replant crops;
awareness programmes on community based disaster
preparedness, and construction of flood shelters.
The implementation period for LWSI is July 2007 to the
end of July 2008.
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Relief & Rehabilitation Programme carried out by LWSI in 2007 in Response
to Floods in Bihar, Orissa & West Bengal
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Sl.No
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Item
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Unit
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Locations of implementation
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Balasore
& Jaleswar in Orissa
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East Champaran in Bihar
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East & West Midnapore & South 24 Pgs in West Bengal
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Total distribution
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RELIEF PHASE
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1
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HDPE Plastic Sheet
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Pcs
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3,000
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3,500
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2,100
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8,600
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2
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Nylon Mosquito Net
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Pcs
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1,384
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2,100
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3,484
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3
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Handloom Bed Sheet
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Pcs
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4,500
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7,000
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2,975
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14,475
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4
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Woollen Blankets
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Pcs
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1,500
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7,000
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1,475
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9,975
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5
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Synthetic Saree
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Pcs
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1,500
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1,475
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2,975
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6
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Cotton Dhoti
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Pcs
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1,500
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600
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2,100
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7
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Cotton Lungi
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Pcs
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1,500
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1,475
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2,975
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8
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Children's Garment : Boy's
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set
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1,500
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1,475
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2,975
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9
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Children's Garment : Girls's
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set
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1,500
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1,475
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2,975
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10
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Food packet containing 3 kg Chattu and 500 gm
Salt
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pkt
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3,500
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3,500
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11
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Halogen water purification tablets in packs of
500 tablets
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pkt
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600
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600
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12
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Bleaching Powder in 25 kg bags
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bag
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30
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30
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13
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Lime Dust in 25 kg bags
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bag
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60
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60
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REHAB PHASE
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Agriculture assistance
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1
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Paddy seeds
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MT
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15
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21
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36
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2
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Green gram seeds
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MT
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2.5
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2.5
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3
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Black gram seeds
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MT
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2.5
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2.5
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4
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Vegetable seeds kits
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kit
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2,000
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2,000
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Housing program
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Assistance with Construction materials(precast concrete pillars, bamboos, roofing materials, etc.)
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family
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250
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250
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