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Gujarat Earthquake -Bulletin IV
February
2, 2001
The
Tata Relief Committee, under the stewardship of
Mr. P R Menon and Mr. J Kanga have set up a co-ordination
group to oversee the relief efforts. Four sub-committees
have been set up for purchase, communication,
transport & finance. These committees are
in liaison with an NGO in Bhuj The Kutchh
Navnirman Abhiyan to reach relief material like
medicines, groceries, tarpaulin sheets for tents,
candles, etc. to the affected people in the villages
surrounding Bhuj. The relief committee is also
undertaking a survey of affected areas in Gujarat
to identify which other areas need immediate relief.
A plan for long term relief is also being drawn
up and should be finalised shortly.
Contact details of the members of the
Co-ordination Group
| Name |
Office |
E-mail |
| Mr. Jamshed
G Kanga Coordinator Senior Advisor, Forbes
Gokak |
203 1945 |
jgkanga@powersurfer.net |
| Mr. R. M.
Lala Director, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust |
286 7170 |
vkkarkaria@tata.com |
| Mr. Prasad
Menon MD, Tata Chemicals |
286 7451 |
prmenon@tata.com |
| Mr. Kapil
Mehan VP, Sales & Marketing,
Tata Chemicals |
286 7406 204
5133 |
kmehan@tata.com |
| Mr. Sarosh
N. Batliwalla Secretary & Chief
Accountant,
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust |
286 7172 |
snbatliwalla@tata.com |
| Ms. Deanna
Jejeebhoy Programme Advisor, Sir Ratan
Tata Trust |
286 7166 |
djejeebhoy@tata.com |
| Mr. Romit
Chaterji VP, Corporate Affairs, Tata
Services |
286 7679 |
rchaterji@tata.com |
| Mr. Anant
Nadkarni GM, TCCI |
281 4652 |
tcci@tata.com |
The Indian
Hotels have geared up to provide relief on a large-scale to the affected areas in
Gujarat. Food packets, medical supplies and equipment have been sent to provide relief to
the earthquake victims in Bhuj. Medical supplies include medicines, IV
fluids, antibiotics, injections, bandages, gloves, syringes, medical instruments, and OT
equipments (trolleys, anesthesia sets, tables, lights, Boyle machines, cardiac
defibrillator, trays). General supplies such as generator sets, mattresses and blankets,
torches, stretchers, insect repellants, refrigerators, water tanks, gas stoves, mobile
toilets, jerry cans and halogen lamps have also been sent to Bhuj.
Taj Air
have conducted five shuttle trips in its HS 125
aircraft from Mumbai to Bhuj in a span of three
days transporting doctors, nursing staff, medicines
and other relief supplies to the quake hit areas.
Some senior managers of the Tata group were present
there to supervise distribution of the relief
supplies. The Taj Air has also chartered, other
aircrafts to transport supplies such as blankets,
tents & substantial amounts of food packets
which were specially prepared by Taj Air caterers
for the quake hit areas. Recounting an aerial
sight from the HS 125, senior pilots with Taj
Air, Captain Fernandes and Captain Verma, said
that the entire Bhuj area had been devastated
beyond imagination and perhaps these humanitarian
gestures as the above could bring immediate succor,
if not happiness, to the unfortunate beings caught
in the "unearthly quake".
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