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Archive > News for 2001 > January
January 30, 2001
Ahmedabad.com - Update on Kutch
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As
you can see in the above Kutch Map, the most effected villages and small
towns are in the vicinity of Bhuj but there is Absolute NO HELP and
people are still striving for Water,
food, medicine, Shelter blankets etc…
- Lodai is the main epicenter of the earthquake, which
is 20 Km from Bhuj. As per the reports 12 villages have been completely
submerged in the surface around Lodai
- There are two places which has seen Lava being erupted
out of the earth's surface, one near Jodia Jamnagar, in Bambla and
another in Tikkar near Halvad, Surendranagar
Details of small villages in nearby areas, which have been
severely effected are given below (courtesy www.kutchinfo.com)
which has an average population of anywhere between 10,000 to 25,000 and
are still buried under rubble and needs immediate assistance for healthcare,
water, food, medicine, shelter etc…
All these nearby villages require HELP from any government
/ non-government organisations, social welfare organisations and NRIs
specially for all the below mentioned small villages which are located
in extreme interior parts of the region and are not in focus. These
villages really require your help.
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| Are
you travelling to Bhuj (Kutch)? |
- We request all the organisations and individuals, who
are planing to go to kutchh by road to take adequate fuel, drinking
water, food for yourself as there is no facility available on the highway
apart from Bhuj.
- Kutch Yuvak Sangh has arranged for all facilities at
Mumbai International Airport for NRI Kutchi. They are requested to Contact
9821014090 (Mr. Bharat Karani) for all further arrangements & information
or on +91 (22) 4222386
- People Travelling to kutch are requested to carry the
torches, Batteries, and other required equipment and they are also suggested
to carry the Generator sets with them as there will be no electric connections
in Kutch for 15 days.
- People travelling specially to Bhuj are requested to
carry their Identity Card as a proof of their Indian Citizenship.
Otherwise they would be not allowed to enter in Bhuj.
- Various doctors those who are living to Gujarat are
requested to carry with them heavy Medical Equipments.
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There is an Urgent
Need of Water, Wood, Tents and Milk Powder
and for providing these things you can contact Mr.Vishal Rambhia :+91
22-5644151
People are requested to send more & more water, if
possible every day. Interested people can contact to GROOMA +91 (22) 7897454
/ 55 / 56). OR Mr. Vishal +91 (22) 5614151, 6156471 / 61566000 / 4451,
to Mr. Khaladakar (Ass. Gen. Manager -GSS)
If any one interested in providing food, clothing, medicines
etc, you can please contact on 541 5600/01/02 5644151 5642470
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| Effected Zones in Kutch
(courtesy www.kutchinfo.com) |
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All the below mentioned small village are completely
damaged with heavy loss of life and needs immediate help from everybody.
Bhuj: Adopted by Army for redevelopment
Bhachao: Around 125km from Bhuj is the most effected area Bhuj, which
has not been paid attention for relief work… It is completely damaged.
Though Maharashtra Government has adopted this village for redevelopment
but it still needs immediate help to save thousands of lives.
Anjar: Around 40 Km from Bhuj. This small
village is also completely damaged and now this place has been
adopted by Reliance Industries for redevelopment, but it still needs immediate
help to save thousands of lives.
Nani Khedoi: 40 Km. from Bhuj.
Sinogra: 35 Km from Bhuj
Khambra: 35 Km From Bhuj
Ratnal: 48 Km from Bhuj
Rapar: 55 Km from Bhuj
Nalia: 150 Km from Bhuj
Adipur: 48 Km from Bhuj near Gandhidham
Gandhidham: 55 Km from Bhuj
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Village
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Situation
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Abhadasa Taluka
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Least Damage
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Anjar Taluka
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Worst Affected
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Bhachau Taluka
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Worst Affected
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Gandhidhan Taluka
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Least Affected(Gandhidham city Affected Badly)
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Maundra Taluka
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Least Affected
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Mandvi Taluka
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Least Affected
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Nakhatrana Taluka
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Worst Affected
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Rapar Taluka
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Worst Affected
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Adhoi
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Totally Damage
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Mota Aashimbia
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Heavy Damage Requires Medicine Urgently
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Nana Aashimbia
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Heavy Damage Requires Medicine Urgently
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Adipur
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Maximum Affected
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Anjar
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About 80% house in the town's Center, which has population
of 25,000 have crumbled
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Baroi
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Safe
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Beraja
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No Major Damage
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Bhachau
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Major Damage & Destruction .90% buildings Collapsed.
There is hardly a standing structure.
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Bhujpur
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Derasar slightly damaged
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Bidada
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Safe. No damages to hospital
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Dumra
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Light Damage as per information given by
( Mr Jayanthibhai Gala)
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Deshalpur
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No Casualties
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Depa
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Requires Medicine Urgently
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Dhrub
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Safe
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Gadhshisha
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Safe
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Gajod
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Safe
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Gandhidham
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Badly affected
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Gundala
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Heavly afftected, Sancha Mata mandir damaged, all houses
destroyed, howevers no casualties confirmed, Nirant Co.Op soci safe, 25
dead, Ramdevpeer temple upper dome damaged.
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Halapur
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Heavy Damage
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Kandagra
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Around 10 houses destroyed & below 10 casualties feared.
Shanti - Nami Co.Op society damaged
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Kapaya
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Safe. Almost all buildings have cracks. For information
contact Rameshbhai, Umeshbhai, Pravinbhai Bheda, Bharatbhai Bheda who
have returned from Kapaya on +91 22 4224661 or Bhupesh bhai on +91 22
4097804
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Karodi
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Heavy Damage
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Kharoi
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Reported with minor damage
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Kharua
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Minor Damage
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Kotda-Roha
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24 Dead & minor structure damages. Dome of derasar's
damaged
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Kotdi-Mahadevpuri
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18 deaths. Affected Zone
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Luni
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Safe & water sprung from under the ground
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Manfara
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Heavily Damaged
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Mandvi
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45 Dead, 25 injuries, Vegetable Market Collapsed, Mandvi
Bridge slightly damaged, Light house destroyed
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Manjal Reladia
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3 Person Died & 5 admitted to Kaira Hospital, Many
houses damaged
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Mirzapur
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Badly affected
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Mokha
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Highly damaged, Few houses collapsed rest on verge of
falling
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Moti Rayan
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Safe
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Mundra
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Port not damaged, Minor damages
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Nagrecha
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Affected
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Nakhatrana
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Some casualties reported
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Nana Ratadia
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Affected
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Nanikhakhar
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Safe
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Naredi
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Minor structure damaged
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Pragpur
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Safe
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Rakhiyal
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Badly damaged
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Ramania
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Requires Medicine Urgently. Old house broken New houses
crack formed. Derasar slightly damaged. People moved out of village. 7
Dead (No Janis). Bachhubhai send relief
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Rapar
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There is hardly a standing structure
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Ratadia Ganesh
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3-4 Dead
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Ratnal
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Badly affected
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Raydhanjar
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Minor breakage. No Casualties
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Sabhrai
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4-5 building damaged, 2 dead (1 lohana) No casualties
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Sadau
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Safe
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Samkhiyari
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Totally Damaged
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Sukhpur
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Badly Damaged
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Suvai
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Reported with minor damaged
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Tumbdi
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Requires Medicine Urgently
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Vadala
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Majority houses damaged, 4 dead Few houses are collapsed
& rest on the verge of falling. People have been moved out of the
villages since houses can fall anytime. Contact Chunilabhai - +91 22 4022825
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Vanki
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Tirth damaged slightly & 2 person injured
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Vondh & Pudharmora
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All buildings razed to ground
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- Detailed report of Devpur (near gadhshisa , mandvi
taluka)
Derasar is damaged & 3-4 houses collapsed,
no casulaties. In LAYJA Top and Bottom Part of the Derasar is damaged.
Idol of Parshvanath and Chaumukhi dharamnath is damaged, steps damaged,
cracks on the northwall, cracks in the walls of Limbda upashray. Cracks
found in Sankul's Library, Bhojnalay, Dispencary and Main Gate. Shankar
(Mahadev) Temple Damaged. Prembha Gate has a minor damaged, Sojpar Kaya
dispensary demolished.
Houses of Teju Kaya, Ratansi Palan, Dhanji Kachra, Ramji Jetha, Premji
Hirji Chadva, Jagdish Kheraj Jevat, Naniben Furia, Kheraj Pasu, Gangji
Karamshi are totaly Demolished.
- New Anjar in better position. Khatri chawl, ganga bazar,
madh fario, mala sheri damaged. old Anjar was badly affected. More help
is needed over there.
- Toda has been reported with damages to property, no
loss of life has been reported
- Nana Asambhia, Tumbdi, Ramaniya, Beraja, Dasri, Don,
Tokri, Bada, Kotadi, Nana Ratadiya and Mota Ratadiya are heavily damaged
- Gundala is completely destroyed and the surrounding
villages are also affected.
- Mokha heavily damaged. Few houses collapsed and rest
on verge of falling.
- Vanki Tirth damaged slightly and 2 persons injured.
- Naredi & Gangapur are affected. No authentic report
on death.
- Koday Safe with no causalities & Talwana safe with
no causalities & minor damages are there.
- Nangalpar safe with no casualties. But minor damages
are there.
- Sherdi is safe - Naredi & Gangapur are affected.
- Nana Ashiambia Reported with Light Damage
- Mota Ashiambia Reported with Heavy Damage
- Ramania was heavily damaged.
- Tunda village is totally safe and no damages are observed
- Wondh Adhoi and Bhadurganj Heavily Damaged
- Sadau some old houses are partly damage
- Bhujpur is not much damaged heavy cracks in jain temple
- Karaghoga old houses are heavily and collapse
- Beraja some old houses are partly damage some human
injuries old and new sthank are partly damage
- Pragpur no damages are found
- Gandhigham several buildings are collapsed lots of
human injuries buried under debris
- Oundh totally damaged samkhyari was also damaged heavily
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