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Bangalore
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BANGALORE, DEC. 27. Even as the after-effects of the tsunami that shook many parts of South Asia on Sunday is being felt, the voluntary organisations in Bangalore are gearing to provide relief to those devastated by the tragedy. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and medical institutions in the city are putting their resources together to reach aid to the affected people in Cuddalore, Chennai and surrounding areas, Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Environment Support Group (ESG) has formed a network with five NGOs and some colleges in the city to co-ordinate efforts for relief work in the areas affected by the tsunami. "The first step will be to give information to people on the nature of relief material that is necessary in places hit by the disaster. We are posting information on the Internet on the kind of medicines, shelter material and food that will be of immediate need. We are in touch with the National Fishworkers' Forum, as most of the destruction to life and property is in coastal areas. The forum is giving us information on aid needed," Leo Saldanha, co-ordinator of ESG (ph: 26534364) said. He told The Hindu that the surviving victims mostly need packed water, ready-to-use food such as biscuits, material for reconstruction of destroyed houses, clothes and certain types of medicines. The information on relief material is available on www.indiatogether.org. The Sumanahalli Society (ph: 23580228) has sent a team of three nurses, two social workers and three volunteers to Cuddalore. They have taken with them medicines worth Rs. 1 lakh, clothes and food. "Another team will leave for Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. We are trying to mobilise resources from the local community for relief material. Our volunteers will go on a collection drive on Tuesday to muster resources for relief work. This will be used for long-term rehabilitation of the affected people including building of houses. Later, we plan to adopt some places," Fr. George Kannanthanam, director of the society, said. The money necessary to start immediate work was offered by the 80 staff members of the society by contributing a day's salary towards the cause. Those who want to help can call Human Rights Protection Front (26724472), the Bridge Foundation (51100000) that has made arrangements to collect clothes with the Spot City Taxi, Indian Disabled League (9844011910) and Karnataka State Human Rights Trust (9343795738).
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