Background:
Due to deluge which lasted for 21 hours, Mumbai flooded with water. This was due bad drainage system and record breaking rainfall. Many people lost their lives and property. Official estimates of deads are far less than what the unofficial data is indicating which amounts to nearly 2000 people dead. The government machinery is still failing to respond to the situation even after 4days. This is the first hand report submitted by Haresh of Manuski Centre, who was in Mumbai during this whole turmoil.
He visited four hugely affected areas in Mumbai; Kurla, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Govandi and Mulund. The government health system has failed to respond and local government is not assuring potable water. Though there is water everywhere, people are not able to find potable water. Most of the people in slums in above mentioned areas have lost almost all of their belongings including their houses. Many people drowned in the flood and some people died in stampede after rumours of Tsunami and cyclone. According to primary survey, nearly 300 families lost all their belongings including their houses and more than 2000 families lost their belongings.
In Sakinaka area, the landslide took many lives and majority people who died are slum dwellers and mostly Dalits. In Sakinaka, nearly four thousand people are affected. That makes our target population to be around 12000 roughly.
Manuski wants to respond to the situation on an urgent basis. After survey, it was found that following items are the most needed for the people affected:
- Chlorinated drinking water (tablets)
- Mats
- Mattresses
- Blankets
- Clothes
- Food grains
- Utensils
- Books/notebooks
On an urgent basis, Manuski centre proposes to start relief work in four areas; Kurla, Chembur, Govandi and Mulund. We are proposing to distribute following items to 300 families which lost all of their belongings including their houses.
A. Budget for 300 families
Estimate per family
Item |
Quantity |
Per unit (in Rs) |
Total (in Rs) |
Rice |
5 Kg |
14 |
70 |
Dal (Cereals) |
1 Kg |
40 |
40 |
Nylon mat |
1 |
80 |
80 |
Pull over |
1 |
150 |
150 |
Utensils |
Tumbler, cooking utensils |
|
150 |
Stove |
1 |
150 |
150 |
Biscuits/ dry food |
|
|
50 |
Total |
|
|
700 |
The estimated expenditure per family = 700/-
The estimated expenditure for 300 families = 2, 10, 000/-
Other costs = 40,000
Total cost = 2, 50, 000/-
B. Budget estimate for 2000 families
Estimate per family
Item |
Quantity |
Per unit (in Rs) |
Total (in Rs) |
Rice |
5 Kg |
14 |
70 |
Dal (Cereals) |
1 Kg |
40 |
40 |
Nylon mat |
1 |
80 |
80 |
Biscuits/ dry food |
|
|
50 |
Total |
|
|
240 |
The estimated expenditure per family = 240
The estimated expenditure for 2000 families = 4, 80, 000
Other costs = 60,000
Total cost = 5, 40, 000/-
Manuski centre has networking in the affected area. Manuski can very well coordinate the relief operations. In Mulund, Manuski will be working directly through friends and local organizations (Ekta Mahila Sanstha) and in Kurla/Govandi, Manuski will be working with Pragatik Vidhyarthi Sangh.
People involved in the preparation and execution of the above Plan:
Lokamitra
Maitreyanath
Vivekamitra
Haresh Dalvi (involved in survey)
Sachin Bhagat
Priyadarshi Telang
Mangesh Dahiwale
Nitin Salve
Kamlesh Kamble
Mallapa
Dhiraj Yeole
Dinesh Dalvi (involved in survey)
Ashok Khairnar
Hansa Dalvi
Amrapali Shelke (involved in survey)
Prashant Deshbhratar
For further details and making donations please contact:
Manuski centre: + 91-20-26696812
Haresh: 9821808283
Priyadarshi : 9850666479
