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ACT Appeal India 150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 Appeal e-mail: [email protected] Coordinating Office India West Bengal Floods – ASIN05 Appeal Target: US$ 1,106,623 Geneva, 29 September 2000 Dear Colleagues, Since the onset of the monsoons this year, floods have caused extensive damage in several parts of the country (see ACT Alerts Sub-Himalaya – Indundations & Mudslides 1/2000 of 8 August, India and Bangladesh Floods 2/2000 and 3/2000 of 25 August and 26 September respectively as well as Appeals ASIN03 and ASIN04 of 14 and 31 August, 2000). The latest casualty is the Indian state of West Bengal (see Flood Alerts 1/2000 and 2/2000 of 20 and 21 September) which is currently reeling under some of the worst floods in over 2 decades. Many low-lying areas in Calcutta, the capital city, are also under several feet of water. The situation is reported to be grim as the authorities struggle to evacuate people living in low-lying areas along the banks of the river Hooghly. Over 500 bodies have been recovered in the last 9 days and hundreds are presumed missing. The current floods have affected more than 15 million people in West Bengal, damaged 1.5 million houses and destroyed crops estimated at a value of around US$ 350 million. With surface transport stalled and breakdown in communication systems, over stretched relief teams are encountering tremendous odds in trying to reach millions of villagers who have been completely cut off for the past week. ACT member, Lutheran World Service India and Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) propose to expand and continue relief operations in light of the severity of the situation with the following projects comprising: LWS-I CASA Emergency food relief Ö Ö Non-food relief items – shelter, clothing & blankets Ö Ö Reconstruction of destroyed/damaged homes Ö Water & Sanitation Ö ACT is a worldwide network of churches and related agencies meeting human need through coordinated emergency response. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland. Project Completion Date: 31 May 2001. India – West Bengal Floods 2 ASIN-05 Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested CASA LWS-I Total US$ Total Appeal Targets 142,865 963,758 1,106,623 Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd 0 0 0 Balance Requested from ACT Network 142,865 963,758 1,106,623 Please kindly send your contributions to the following ACT bank account: Account Number - 102539/0.01.061 (USD) Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together Banque Edouard Constant Cours de Rive 11 Case postale 3754 1211 Genève 3 SWITZERLAND Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address [email protected]) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal. We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind co- operation. India – West Bengal Floods 3 ASIN-05 I. REQUESTING ACT MEMBER ¨ Lutheran World Federation/Department of World Service (LWF/DWS) - India Programme. II. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY Lutheran World Federation/Department of World Service India Programme, hereafter referred to as LWS India, is a relief and development organisation, established with the mandate to alleviate the suffering of distressed groups irrespective of caste, religion, gender or political affiliation. LWS India has been implementing Integrated Development and Disaster Response projects since 1974 in several States of India. LWS India receives strong support and co-operation from the respective State Governments for its various projects. III. DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION Background A low atmospheric pressure zone over central Bihar and adjoining West Bengal, which formed around 17 September resulted in incessant rain for more than 72 hours, flooding six Districts of West Bengal. The floods have affected approximately 15 million people. The districts worst affected are Birbhum, Murshidabad, Burdwan, Nadia, Hooghly and Howrah. The rainfall crossed 600 mm in several places and peaked to 835 mm in Suri and Rampurhat in Birbhum District in the first two days alone. The low-pressure persisted for several days and torrential rains continued to inundate more districts. All the major rivers, Dwarka, Mayurakshi, Ajoy, Brahmani and Bhagirathi and their tributaries breached embankments flooding more areas. Several dams in the region, full to the brim, began to release large volumes of water as a precautionary measure. Water released by the dams caused a second wave of flash floods. These floods have affected more areas in the downstream districts like Hooghly, Howrah, Midnapore, Nadia and North 24-Parganas. Road and rail communication to the Northeastern region are entirely cut off. The National Highway connecting Calcutta to the Northern Districts of West Bengal and the Northeastern region of India in general has been breached in several places. Similarly, all railway lines and bridges to the region have also been severely damaged in a number of places. Current Situation & Impact on Human Lives The situation has turned worse as flood waters discharged from Damodar Valley Corporation barrages surged into many parts of Hoogly, Howrah and Midnapore Districts. The city of Calcutta has not escaped the deluge either. The swollen Ganga/Hooghly river, has breached the lock gates controlling the flow of water in the net work of city canals innundating many low lying areas of the city under several feet of water. Ten days after the rains and the floods began, all the affected districts continue to remain under several feet of water and thousands of people have taken refuge along the national Highways. LWS India Rapid Assessment Teams report that people are surviving perched on roof tops and trees. Although relief efforts by the Army and Airforce continue, inclement weather, strong currents and breakdown in communications in many areas have prevented the Army and Airforce helicopters from dropping food India – West Bengal Floods 4 ASIN-05 to the marooned people. Officially it is reported that 614 people have died and another two hundred missing. However, unofficial reports put the figures at 1,000 or more dead. About 15 million people continue to be in the grip of the flood. In Midnapore District alone, 16 Blocks remain under water. The whole of Murshidabad is also under water in what is believed to be the worst flood since 1978. LWS India Rapid Assessment teams reporting from Murshidabad say that there is no information on the fate of 5,000 families living in villages close to river Bhagirathi and its tributaries. It has not been possible to establish contact with these communities. North Bengal remains cut off with all means of surface transport stalled. Trucks carrying food and medicines are unable to proceed 50 kms beyond Calcutta. The scare of an epidemic looms large over the flood affected districts of the State where several million marooned people are surviving without clean drinking water for several days. Description of Damages With more than half the State under water and with most of the flood affected region remaining inaccessible, it is impossible even to begin to assess the extent of loss to private and public properties. It is feared that properties worth several billion Rupees have been damaged by the floods. Long stretches of railway tracks and roads have been washed away. Dams have developed cracks, which could lead to further disasters. Several thousands of houses have been completely destroyed or severely damaged. No estimates are available about the number of cattle which have perished or crops washed away. Some of the districts are among the most fertile and known as the granaries of West Bengal. Very little of the monsoon paddy crops which would have been harvested within a month will now survive after being submerged for several days. The over all impact of the floods will be known only after the flood waters have receded and communication with the inaccessible areas are re- established. Disaster & Emergency statistics Sl Name of District Population Villages Blocks Death Houses No. Affected Affected Affected Toll Damaged 1 Murshidabad 4500000 26 275 240000 2 Birbhum 600000 1263 19 250 175343 3 Burdwan 1400000 609 26 35 120000 4 Midnapore 630000 1245 16 16 20000 5 Hooghly 16 6 Howrah 344000 375 6 4 1608 7 24-Parganas(North) 600000 4 TOTAL 5074000 600 Source: The data is for the week ending 23 September and is based on media reports and also on the reports of LWS India RATs after discussion with Government Officials. Complete information is not available from some districts. Current Security Situation While several cases of looting of relief materials have been reported, LWS India operations are unlikely to be affected by such incidents. Transportation of relief materials could however be hampered due to inaccessible road condition. IV. GOAL & OBJECTIVES India – West Bengal Floods 5 ASIN-05 The overall goal is to provide life saving and life sustaining assistance to the most vulnerable segments of the population affected by the current floods. Objectives ¨ Provide food aid, medicines, temporary shelter materials and clothing to the marooned people. ¨ Provide rehabilitation assistance in the form of house building materials and create safe water sources in flood prone villages to enable the flood affected people to return to normal life conditions quickly. V. BENEFICIARY INFORMATION Type of targeted beneficiaries LWS India relief assistance will benefit families from socially and economically marginalised groups such as landless peasants and marginal farmers belonging to schedule castes and tribes.
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