Collection of quake relief materials in full swing

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, JAN. 31. The State unit of the BJP has decided to collect garments and other materials from people to help the victims of the killer quake in Gujarat. Mr. A.M. Krishnamoorthy, president of the unit, told newsmen here today that a team of party volunteers would visit houses and collect such materials on February 4 and 5.

There will also be collection through hundis from donors, particularly merchants. The collected amount will be sent to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. Expressing grief over the gruesome earthquake, Mr. Krishnamoorthy requested the people to extend their helping hand for the rescue and relief works in Gujarat.

Rs. 1 lakh donated

The Federation of Fishermen Cooperative Societies has donated Rs. 1 lakh for the Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund.

Garments and materials were also collected by a special team of volunteers deputed by some organisations in and around Pondicherry.

Rally planned

The Pondicherry-based weekly newspaper, Voice of Pondicherry, will take out a rally to mobilise relief materials and funds for the quake victims in Gujarat.

A communication from the director of the newspaper said today that the fund raised through the rally would be deposited in the Chief Minister`s Welfare Fund account.

HCL's drive

The Pondicherry unit of HCL Infosystems Limited, in collaboration with the Rotary Club (Mid Town), holds a joint drive in Pondicherry on Thursday to collect materials from the public.

A van collecting the materials from people will cover Lawspet, Muthialpet, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Indira Nagar, VVP Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Mettupalayam, Jipmer campus and Subbiah Nagar from 9.30 a.m. onwards.

Youths for Gujarat

Three youths of Pondicherry - Ramassamy, Vaithi and Karthik - left for Gujarat on Tuesday to help the personnel in the current rescue and relief works in the quake- ravaged Gujarat. The regional chairman of Lions Club, Ms. Parimala Raju, said the youth had volunteered to do their services on humanitarian grounds.

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