Indian farmers had been praying for rain after the weakest monsoon season in 40 years had left their crops stricken by drought. But when the rains finally came, forceful and incessant at six times their normal levels, they left behind the worst floods southern India had seen in more than a century.
Extract from Time.com – read full article – http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1929590,00.html
Again Its time for action and to stand up for our fellow-countrymen,
These floods are nothing but a effect of our un-sustainable habits and the least we can all do is dig into our houses and give away our old clothes and utensils -
All the relief items will be collected by Ekta kothari (9339481004)
Date – 24th October
Collection Place – Shaheed Minnar
Time – 1:30 PM onwards before the start of the padyatra and cycle rally
Andhra pradesh contact NGO – Seva Bharati http://www.sevabharathi.org/
Switch ON will organize for the relief items to be dispatched to Bani at Hyderabad – who is cycling from pune to hyderabad to raise awareness – send him your wishes at bhabanism@gmail.com
Please read the report from Mamata NGO on their visit to Rajoli village in Mehbubnagar below –
P.s. – Giving away our old clothes and utensils does not mean we buy new to replace them)
