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Deaths in West Bengal were reported at 3,000 in the Jalpaigwi Mstrict, 677 in DarjeeHng rnst~ict and 46 in Cooch Behar District, The State of Assam was also seriously affected and. 35 people died in the Goalpara. District. In Bihar five persons were killed in Darbhanga. and Saharsa Districts, An estimated 1,800 square miles were affected in West Bengal and 3,000 in Bihar. Many lives In Jalpaiguri were lost because of the failure to wan? the inhabitants of the flood, Anot her caarmentary stated that cantrol measures like strengt.hening river ernbankments, buil6Kng new flood barriers on known rivers and setting up flood forecasting units were expected to be given high priority in India's 4th Five- Year Plan starting next year, ACTION TAKEN BY THE GO- OF INDIA ANT) IXX:AL ORGANIZA'JXONS Indian Army and Air Force assis- These plctures from Lutheran World tance was ccnsiderable in terms Relief show a ~lllage near Cooch of rescue, evacuation, estab- Behar, In the background of the top lishing cmnuzications and photo is the remainder of a village, airdropping of f&, Corrpletely destroyed were crops of jute and rice which stood in the A Prime Minl.sterTs Relief fund foreground, Because hundreds of was set up for public subscriplogs are imbedded into the soil, tion. The Indian Red Cmss villagers fear they may never be able provided milk powder, large to plow this ground again. See quantities of multi-vitamins, lower photo, medicines, clothes and disinfectant. The Christian Agency for Social Actian, Relief and Cevelopment of India spearheaded a large scale food and clothing distribution throughout the flood areas with donations received from Church World Service and Iutheran World Relief, Following the July floods, the Food Corporation of India rushed six special trains with over 10,000 tons of wheat to the needy areas in Assam. The Puqjab State Govemnt was also reported to have sent about 14,000 tons of wheat to Assam.
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Deaths in West Bengal were<br />
reported at 3,000 in the<br />
Jalpaigwi Mstrict, 677 in<br />
DarjeeHng rnst~ict and 46 in<br />
Cooch Behar District, The<br />
State of Assam was also seriously<br />
affected and. 35 people died in<br />
the Goalpara. District. In<br />
Bihar five persons were killed<br />
in Darbhanga. and Saharsa<br />
Districts, An estimated 1,800<br />
square miles were affected in<br />
West Bengal and 3,000 in Bihar.<br />
Many lives In Jalpaiguri were<br />
lost because of the failure to<br />
wan? the inhabitants of the<br />
flood, Anot her caarmentary<br />
stated that cantrol measures<br />
like strengt.hening river ernbankments,<br />
buil6Kng new flood barriers<br />
on known rivers and setting up<br />
flood forecasting units were<br />
expected to be given high<br />
priority in India's 4th Five-<br />
Year Plan starting next year,<br />
ACTION TAKEN BY THE GO-<br />
OF INDIA ANT) IXX:AL ORGANIZA'JXONS<br />
Indian Army and Air Force assis-<br />
These plctures from Lutheran World tance was ccnsiderable in terms<br />
Relief show a ~lllage near Cooch<br />
of rescue, evacuation, estab-<br />
Behar, In the background of the top lishing cmnuzications and<br />
photo is the remainder of a village, airdropping of f&,<br />
Corrpletely destroyed were crops of<br />
jute and rice which stood in the<br />
A Prime Minl.sterTs Relief fund<br />
foreground, Because hundreds of was set up for public subscriplogs<br />
are imbedded into the soil, tion. The Indian Red Cmss<br />
villagers fear they may never be able provided milk powder, large<br />
to plow this ground again. See quantities of multi-vitamins,<br />
lower photo,<br />
medicines, clothes and disinfectant.<br />
The Christian Agency<br />
for Social Actian, Relief and<br />
Cevelopment of India spearheaded a large scale food and clothing distribution<br />
throughout the flood areas with donations received from Church World Service<br />
and Iutheran World Relief,<br />
Following the July floods, the Food Corporation of India rushed six special<br />
trains with over 10,000 tons of wheat to the needy areas in Assam. The<br />
Puqjab State Govemnt was also reported to have sent about 14,000 tons of<br />
wheat to Assam.