Tripura News Briefcase

United for flood Relief: Citizens, Ministers, MLAs, and Organizations Contribute Generously in Tripura

• By ENEWSTIME Desk, Agartala
• Aug 27, 2024
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Close on the hills of the catastrophic floods that have swept across Tripura, numerous social organizations, individuals, ministers and MLAs have come forward to bolster the state government's flood relief efforts.  

A 9-year-old boy of Ramnagar Mayukh Dutta donated Rs 12,000 to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund celebrating his Birthday. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha in a social media post said, instead of celebrating his birthday in a grand manner, Mayukh decided to stand by the side of the flood victims. 

Dr. Manik Saha informed the people on Monday, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury donated  Rs 1,00,000, Chandra Sekhar Deb, Mandal president of Banamalipur, donated Rs 10,000, and Faculty Members of Tripura Medical College and Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital donated Rs 1,00,000. Besides, the Karmachari Sangha (TMC & Nursing College) donated Rs 30,000.

Apart from them, the Indian Dental Association (IDA) donated Rs 1,25,000, MLA Ratan Chakraborty donated Rs 80,000, the Sri Sri Ganesh Puja Committee of Kashipur donated Rs 50,000, Jagrata Sangha of Surjyamaninagar donated Rs 10,000, Arabinda Sangha of AD Nagar donated Rs 51,000, Kishalaya Ghosh & Miss Anwesha Ghosh donated Rs 30,000, Kanailal Acharjee donated Rs 25,000, Bishal Saha of Santipara donated Rs 10,001, and Biswajit Shil donated Rs 10,000.

Tripura SSA Teachers Welfare Association donated Rs 1,00,000, All India UCO Bank Divyangjan Employees Welfare Association  Rs 15,000,  Santi Das Rs 10,000, All TRLM Staff, RD Department Rs 52,600, Jewels Association Rs 11,000 and Puri Prasad Debbarma donated Rs 5,000.

Minister Ratan Lal Nath donated Rs  51,780. Besides, Tripura Natural Gas Co Ltd contributed Rs 10,00,000,  Swapan Chandra Das(Retired Judge) Rs 50,000, Tripura Retired Doctor’s Association: Rs 50,000 and Nabadal Banik, Chairman TIDC Rs 35,000 for the relief works.

Notably, the flood wreaked havoc in Tripura, affecting lives and livelihoods and damaging many infrastructure facilities. The State Government immediately started massive rescue, evacuation and restoration efforts. Even as flood water receded in most parts of the State, a herculean effort is required to attain normalcy.  

(Tripura, Tripura News)