OFFICE OF THE INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY,

DISTRICT BRANCH, SUNDARGARH

INFORMATIOM SHEET ON WELFARE PROGRAMME

The IRCS, District Branch Sundargarh has undertaken the following welfare programme.

1. Maintenance of Old Age Home, Rabondihi

The IRCS District Branch, Sundargarh is running one Old Age Home (Biswa Bandhu Jarashram0 at Rabondihi of Karla Gram Panchayat in Sadar Block. At present 30 inmates (19 males & females) are residing there. A sum of Rs.400/- (Rupees Four Hundred) only per head is provided each month towards maintenance of inmates. Secretary, Dharmanandan Yubak Sangha, Sikipani is looking after the same.

2. Running of Homeopathic Dispensaries.

The IRCS, District Branch, Sundargarh is running two Homeopathic Dispensaries one at Surda of Tangerpali Block and other at Tendara of Bonai Block. Treatment of disease along with medicines free of cost is given to the needy patients of the area. Homeopathic medicines worth of Rs. 98,415/- (Rupees Ninety Eight thousand four hundred fifteen) only out of Red Cross Fund has been supplied to these two Dispensaries during 2008-09.

3. Financial Assistance to poor People/Patients.

This is the regular humanitarian activity of IRCS, Dist. Branch, Sundargarh. Poor Patients and victims of mishappenings etc. in the district are provided with all possible financial assistance from time to time. In the manner a sum of Rs.1,66,253/- has been spent during 2007-2008. Further a sum of Rs. 96,887/- was paid as ex-gratia payment to the victims of different road accident etc. in the district during the year 2007-2008.

4. Establishment of Revolving fund.

IRCS, District Branch, Sundargarh has established Revolving Fund in order to extend immediate relief to the victims of road accidents and elephant menace etc. A sum of Rs.8,50,000/- has already been placed at the disposal of 03 Sub-Collector and o3 DFOs in the District.

5. Supply of Blankets to the Prisoners of Jails

The IRCS,District Branch, Sundargarh has provided 1458 nos. of blankets to the prisoners of all three Jails and one Observation home of the district. A sum of Rs.1,50,990/- has been spent for the purpose. Some other welfare programmes are also taken up for the prisoners at different occasions.

6. Finanical Assistance for ANPM Programme.

Atma Nuyukti Mela was conducted in 07 blocks of the district. A sum of Rs.92,023/- was provided to the concern BDOs for the purpose.

Sd/-elligible

Honorary Secretary, IRCS

Dist .Branch, Sundargarh