Tsunami

Sirs,

We introduce as ourselves an Non-government voluntary organization and having been duly registered with Government of Tamilnadu, his the score of 13 years past service in the rural area doing social works and development activities.

Now , despite the relief works were almost over in respect of the tsunami victims affected in the recent part, their rehabilitation poses a problem which is perpetually lurking after the preliminary aids were affored to. We contributed our share in the relief activities along the seashore lying in our district Villupuram namely Markanam, Pondicherry and Cuddalore taluk comprised of the kuppams (hamlets) lying close to the seashore, contacting the affected individuals and redressesd and consoled.

Now the shelter to them poses problem to raise hutments at the place of their choice away at a distance from the shore area. The Government is also considering this aspect of affording dwelling apartments.

To resume their livelihood in the seafaring for fishing, and as they have lost their boats and casting nets designed for catching fish, we proposed to give deserving families the requirement of the boats and nets – manual operated and not the mechanised boats. This help will do immense relief for them to earn for themselves forgetting the wake of Tsunami.

THE FOLLOWING IS OUR BUDGET PROPOSAL

To give aid to 25 families in the selected Kuppams(Hamlets)
Of the seashore Village..
25 Boats made of specified and fine Timber according to
Prevailing specifications ….

25 X 65.000 Rs. 16, 25,000
Fishing nets as per the specifications and manufactured
Of the latest techniques and materials available
Cost of Rs.75, 000 per Fishing Net Rs. 18, 75,000

Sundry and contingencies including study materials, Books
Etc., for the school going children@ Rs.1, 000 per family
For 25 families (Irrespective of the children enumerated for the
Purpose) Rs. 25,000
Transport and Conveyance ( lumpsum) Rs. 5,000
Administrative overheads essentials
During the course of this relief Rs. 5,000

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Total estimated cost of the Project Rs. 35, 40,000
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In words: Rupees Thirty five Lakhs and forty thousand only.
Approximately equivalent to : 79/80,000 US $

Response from IRC:

We appreciate the job you are doing.

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