This
seminar was organized where eminent natural scientists, journalists, scholars
and stakeholders discussed and addressed the following most prominent question:
a) Was
this calamity natural calamity or it was a man made calamity?
b) Did
this happen due to uplifting the Dhari Devi idol to safer place?
c) For
the frequent cloud bursts and floods in Uttarakhand , are the hydro power
projects responsible?
d) Can
floods be forewarned and damage is minimized?
e)
Tourism and Hydel power production is the backbone of economy of the mountain
state of Uttarakhand, post calamity, what are the steps being taken to
resurrect them?
f)
What are the ways to improve upon the HDI of Uttarakhandis?
Tourism
has taken a hit in Uttrakhand post flash floods with people now scared coming
to the hill state. Entire economy rests on tourism and now its gone. Chief
Minister said the mid-june incident happened in Kedarnath area but tourists number
have fallen drastically in Dehradun, Nainital and Mussorie too." The
entire road around Kedarnath is gone and 78 villages are yet to be connected
with power."The temple area has been cleared and a bridge installed.
Priests will start puja from September 11 in Kedarnath".
2.Education
to students:
In
order to provide residential education to children affected by the disaster,
facilities have been created at the following places for adopting these
children for rehabilitation and providing education upto 10th Class and
Vocational Training thereafter, to establish them to earn a livelihood
thereafter in their own villages.
For No. Joined as on
of
children 01/09/2013
a)
Sevashram, Maneri (Uttarkashi) 100 63
b)
Sevashram, Laksheshwar (Uttarkashi) 30 14
c) Danvir
Karn, Sevashram Naitwar,
Block
Mori Purola) 100 67
d)
Sudarshan Sevashram, Sumanagar
(Dehradun)
30 22
e)
Shri Dev Suman Sevashram, Koti colony 100 17
(Tehri)
f)
Sevashram Guptakashi(Kedarnath) 35 18
Total
children 395 201
The
cost of maintenance for each child's including school fees and books and
stationary, uniform, other expenses, food and fuel, clothing ,Medical, Pocket
money, Travelling and other expenses on children, staff salary and benefits
,Administrative expenses, Repairs and maintenance, Property upkeep, and other
incidental expenses comes to Rs.2,500p.m. The total cost per month comes to
Rs.5,02,500/-. Sponsors are required for these children.
3. The
Infrastructure Development for making the project Operational is as under:
a)
Maneri : Rs.5,85,000/-
b)
Laksheshwar : Rs.1,35,000/-
c)
Naitwar : Rs.2,33,000/-
d)
Tehri : Rs.3,35,000 /-
e)
Guptkashi : Rs.8,85,000/-
The
expenses have already been incurred from Earmarked funds and require to be
sponsored by Donors.
4.
Medical relief:
Medical
dispensaries/centres have been opened at the following places on the Kedarnath
route:-
Place
Total Initial Expenditure incurred on
Furniture,
Equipment, Opd center, five beds in
patient
Department, Repairs and Renovation.
a)
Lawar Andwari (Guptkashi) Rs.3,25,000/-
b)
Narayan Koti Rs.5,30, 00/-
c)
Nagjai Rs.4,25,000/-
d)
Mansuna Unyani Rs.4,25,000/-
The
monthly expenses of each Medical center are estimated as under:
a)
Salaries:
Doctor
: Rs.15,000/-
Compounder
: Rs.10,000/-
Helper
: Rs. 6,000/-
Ayahs
2 : Rs.12,000/-
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Rs.
43,000/-
b)
Medicines : Rs.30,000/-
c)
Administrative Expenses : Rs. 6,000/-
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Rs.
79,000/- Total expenses per
month
Or say
Rs. 80,000/- per month
It is
proposed to develop these centers into effective hospitals to cater
to the
need of the local villagers. Each center covers around 30 villages.
It is
proposed to add one mobile dispensary van ambulance at each
Center
as funds are available. Additional cost would be as under:
a)
Cost of ambulance van, Registration
and
Insurance : Rs. 9,00,000/-
b)
Cost of fuel : Rs.15, 000/- p.m
c)
Cost OF Repairs and Maintenance : Rs.3,000/- p.m
d)
Salary of Driver : Rs.9,000 p.m
Total
cost per month - Rs.27,000/- p.m
Say Rs.
30,000/- per month
5.
Help to Destitute Families.
Sponsors
have come forward to help and support families who have lost their home and
belongings in the floods, Taking an average of 5 members in a family, we plan
to provide 5 blankets, 1 set cooking utensils,
5 set
Eating utensils, 1 pressure cooker, 1 stove, 1 solar lamp(lantern),
1
water filter, 2 Umbrella, 10 Thick plastic sheets, 3 buckets, 5 pairs chappals,
5 dhoti's(Ladies).
We
have received sponsorship for support of 120 families.
6.
Reconstruction of Buildings, Commercial and Individual is still under
consideration of Govt. Private participation is under active consideration and
implementing policy plan is still pending.
7. We
have also received sponsorship for pension to 10 widows for one year to cover
the period within which they are expected to set an economically viable income
project or alternatively to seek employment.
8. The
Chief of RSS, Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji, visiting Uttarkashi and will grace our
projects at Maneri and Laksheshwar on 4th and 5th Oct. 2013 to
sets and finalize our plans of relief operations in the Bhagarathi, Kedarnath
and Badrinath areas. We are gearing up for this rare occasion.
