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Trichy campaign seeks relief for 7,000 flood-hit people in Kerala
Trichy campaign seeks relief for 7,000 flood-hit people in Kerala
A group of organisations in Tiruchi launched the “Trichy 4 Keralam” campaign on Thursday to support more than 7,000 people affected by floods in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. Residents can donate rice, groceries,…
The Story in Brief
A group of organisations in Tiruchi launched the “Trichy 4 Keralam” campaign on Thursday to support more than 7,000 people affected by floods in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. Residents can donate rice, groceries, clothes and other essentials at collection centres across the city until 5 p.m. on August 9.
The relief is intended for people staying in camps at Kozhenchery, Konni, Adoor, Ranni, Mallappally and Thiruvalla. Centres have been set up at nine locations, including Cantonment, Mannarpuram, Srirangam, Chathiram Bus Stand and K.K. Nagar. The Hindu reports that donors can contact Manoj Dharmar on 9901965430 for details.
The Indian Opinion
It would be easy to treat a city donation drive as proof that public relief systems have failed, or to dismiss such efforts as symbolic. Neither claim follows from this report. The useful measure is practical: whether the centres collect enough essentials before August 9 and whether they reach the six named camps. Organisers should publish those figures, including what was received and delivered.
Source: thehindu.com
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