Reaching out to those ravaged by floods in Kerala. Account for every penny sent to CM's relief fund
There are two opinions about the fact that recent Kerala floods are man-made disaster. These disasters are hard to escape given man's repeated nudge to nature's template.
The magnitude of disaster that has visited the Southern State of Kerala is yet to be known and what is being dangled out are figures like one million people taking refuge in over 5000 relief camps . A detailed rehabilitation plan needs to be drawn as the number of dwellings that have been brought down by flash floods is roughly 8,000 and counting. Repairing and constructing houses would be a herculean task as what would be found wanting would be resources that would be hard to come by. Though loss is estimated to be rs 20,000 cr (preliminary estimate), with the state seeking rs 2600 as immediate assistance and the Centre sanctioning rs 600 cr to tide over the crisis. The worst affected districts in Kerala include Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha and Chalakudy.
The trauma that visits the residents hit by floods is hard to overcome and they are essentially drained out physically and mentally and it takes months if not years to rebuild their lives. No doubt it is a man-made disaster and more would be sucked in if we continue to fiddle with nature's mandate. Large concrete structure replacing green cover and green grace being repeatedly mowed down in the name of development and what we have is a disaster that leaves imprint from Bihar, Uttarakhand, Assam, Chennai and now Kerala.
The water woes emerging from incessant rains is a leveller as it remove inequalities palpable on surface in normal times and make each entity irrespective of caste, colour and gender chip in with whatever imagination they can travel forward.
MPs cutting across party lines need to donate one month salary towards rehabilitation and if possible bureaucrats need to follow suit. From Large business houses to common man on the street all need to chip in. What would be on everyone's mind would be every penny donated to CM's relief fund reaches to the last man in the last row despite cacophony of voices emerging here and there that they have been left out. Even a token gesture to CM's relief fund should be welcome. In this state of affairs it is important to see that middlemen don't intrude and try to take away the benefit meant for those in distress and discomfort.
Hope the people of Kerala are able to tide over this crisis and get on with life filled with hope and aspiration. It would be a monumental task but well within their reach.
There are two opinions about the fact that recent Kerala floods are man-made disaster. These disasters are hard to escape given man's repeated nudge to nature's template.
The magnitude of disaster that has visited the Southern State of Kerala is yet to be known and what is being dangled out are figures like one million people taking refuge in over 5000 relief camps . A detailed rehabilitation plan needs to be drawn as the number of dwellings that have been brought down by flash floods is roughly 8,000 and counting. Repairing and constructing houses would be a herculean task as what would be found wanting would be resources that would be hard to come by. Though loss is estimated to be rs 20,000 cr (preliminary estimate), with the state seeking rs 2600 as immediate assistance and the Centre sanctioning rs 600 cr to tide over the crisis. The worst affected districts in Kerala include Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha and Chalakudy.
The trauma that visits the residents hit by floods is hard to overcome and they are essentially drained out physically and mentally and it takes months if not years to rebuild their lives. No doubt it is a man-made disaster and more would be sucked in if we continue to fiddle with nature's mandate. Large concrete structure replacing green cover and green grace being repeatedly mowed down in the name of development and what we have is a disaster that leaves imprint from Bihar, Uttarakhand, Assam, Chennai and now Kerala.
The water woes emerging from incessant rains is a leveller as it remove inequalities palpable on surface in normal times and make each entity irrespective of caste, colour and gender chip in with whatever imagination they can travel forward.
MPs cutting across party lines need to donate one month salary towards rehabilitation and if possible bureaucrats need to follow suit. From Large business houses to common man on the street all need to chip in. What would be on everyone's mind would be every penny donated to CM's relief fund reaches to the last man in the last row despite cacophony of voices emerging here and there that they have been left out. Even a token gesture to CM's relief fund should be welcome. In this state of affairs it is important to see that middlemen don't intrude and try to take away the benefit meant for those in distress and discomfort.
Hope the people of Kerala are able to tide over this crisis and get on with life filled with hope and aspiration. It would be a monumental task but well within their reach.
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