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88 Disaster Management
on field began from July 19, 2022 where the entire
initiative of 12 livestock camps, 11 health camps and
distribution of 7,500 ration kits was complete in 13
days. The operation was supported by 15 partners
including government institutions and grass roots
NGOs, and ten team members of Reliance Foundation.
Case Study: Harshaben, ASHA Facilitator,
Navsari district, Gujarat
“We have never seen such a havoc situation in our
region earlier. It was bad and there was water in every
household of the village. The health check-up camp
organised by Reliance Foundation was much needed.
As soon as I was got to know about the health camp,
I informed all the women in the village to get
themselves checked and take benefit of the free camp”
said Harshaben, while describing the critical flood
situation. She supported Reliance Foundation along
with the District Health Department in mobilising
women in the flood affected villages of Navsari. She
coordinated a total of nine villages where most of the
villages were highly affected in the critical flood
situation in the district.
Andhra Pradesh Floods
The low-lying villages of Konaseema and adjacent
districts were in a serious crisis as a result of the two
floods that occurred in the Godavari delta region in
the month of July within a span of 15 days. That period
of flooding was comparable to the Godavari River
floods that had happened in 1986. As per the
preliminary estimation, over 1.8 lakh population in
more than 500 villages (mostly the island villages)
were impacted and close to 6,000 HA (Hectare)of
horticultural, and about 3,200 HA of agricultural
crops were said to be damaged.
The team members of Reliance Foundation
coordinated with the district administration,
and supported the affected villages with livestock
treatment, health camps and preventive healthcare,
by distributing Ayush medicines. Affected families
were provided kitchen utensils with the support of
networked NGO. For stress relief from the flood, and
to maintain milk production, animals were provided
mineral mixtures and calcium solutions. Over 10,700
livestock received treatment through camps set up in
vulnerable villages. Furthermore, medicine was
distributed to 34,000 people and over 3,000 families
received utensil kits.
Case Study: Dr. Jaipaul Adithela, District Animal
Husbandry Officer
“During the Godavari flood, it was very tough for the
department to support livestock farmers. Animals were
battling excess floodwater and stressed out. This
adversely affected the milk production making it
important for us to provide supplementary feed.
Reliance Foundation supported us in providing Total
Mixed Ration (TMR) and calcium supplements to
livestock farmers, especially to remote island villages.
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This timely intervention helped in increase milk sheet and mosquito net, to over 500 households.
production. I appreciate and value the dedication In the villages of Yavatmal district, majority of the
shown by the Reliance Foundation volunteers during households lost their food and stored grains.
this time of distress.” The families received assistance from the government
Maharashtra Floods in the form of temporary housing, and Reliance
Foundation provided dry ration and hygiene kits to
Due to incessant rainfall, several states have been over 3,500 families.
going through floods or flood like situation.
Maharashtra being no exception also experienced Case Study: Ms. Diksha Pravin Moon, Sarpanch,
heavy to very heavy downpour on numerous occasions Dhanora Village, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
during the monsoon and post-monsoon period in
2022. Since the beginning of July that year, 104 deaths
and 68 injuries have been attributed to flooding in the
state. The eastern part of Vidarbha has been prone to
flooding since a long time. On 19 and 20 July 2022,
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the area experienced significant rainfall, exceeding the
season’s normal by more than 600%. Gadchiroli and
Yavatmal, the two most hit districts
by the heavy flooding, received relief from
Reliance Foundation.
In Gadchiroli district, the extreme flooding situation
resulted in a Malaria outbreak, with a rapid increase in “After the flood receded, we observed some major
the Malaria cases. To support the communities which health issues in livestock like diarrhoea, mastitis
are predominantly tribal, Reliance Foundation and other skin infections. We are very thankful to
disseminated advisories to control the spread of Reliance Foundation for their timely support in
Malaria in the affected villages, and also extended the organising medical camps and free medicines
support by providing shelter kits containing tarpaulin distribution for the livestock.”