Flood Relief Program

Out of the floods which affected 22 districts in UP, SSK took up one district, viz Bahraich, bordering Nepal, near the Ghagra river.Beharaich district is the most backward district of U.P. and is prone to flood as the district is banked by the river Ghaghara.  It is unfortunate that every year the government fails to take preventive measures.   A number of non government organizations working in the region have played a proactive role in addressing the issue and in providing relief assistance in the flood hit areas.

The district was hit by flood four times, and SSK targeted relief operations in six of the most affected blocks. The interventions were carried out with the help of 6 partner NGOs, one in each block viz.

1.      Sharnam Sansthan.

2.      Akhil Bhartiya Gramodyag Sewa Sansthan.

3.      Bhartiya Manav Samaj Sewa Sansthan.

4.      Sahas Sewa Sansthan.

5.      Bhartiya Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan.

6.      Anusuchit Jan Evam Janjati Sewa Sansthan.

Looking at the situation SSK along with its partner organizations (working in the affected regions) launched Flood Response Program in Beharaich. The details of the interventions are as follows

Selection of beneficiaries:

Selection of beneficiaries was done on the basis of indicators based upon loss of physical and financial resources. Process of selection of beneficiaries was based on participatory methodologies: i.e. discussion with community along with PRIs members and after that physical verification was done to judge the loss.

Process of procurement of Food and household material Kit

A four-member purchase committee was formed comprising of partner organisations and representatives of SSK. Major task of the committee was procurement of food and household items.

Distribution Process of relief material

To avoid duplication as well as to facilitate quick distribution of relief material token was issued to each beneficiary family. During the distribution process all stakeholders were involved which included government officials and elected representatives.

In each block, 100 most badly affected families i.e. those who had suffered heavy losses of land, crops, animals, houses, etc were selected. The selection was done through dialogue with the community and physical verification. A Situational Assessment of the area had been carried out earlier.

To ensure that relief reached the right person, each family was provided a number and distributions made according to the number.

The following items were distributed:

For those whose houses have been badly damaged, material support in the from of building materials is also being provided.

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