Hi,
My name is Meghna. I am a student of environmental
science.

I was wondering where I could find out the list of
organisations assessing the ecological damage in the
Andaman and Nicobar islands and whether any of them
require volunteers to help them.

I would be most grateful for this information.
Thanks a lot.
With regards
Meghna

--- Pankaj <pankaj@...> wrote:

>
> Dear Bhaskar,
> The suggestions that you have made are really very
> good and would be very
> useful. Are there a couple of people who can
> volunteer to do this?
> Please lets try and make it as comprehensive as is
> possible.
>
> Also I just spoke to Samir a while ago, and it seems
> the administration has
> decided that NGOs will not be allowed to work in the
> islands, and that the
> admin along with the police and defence forces are
> well equipped to do the
> needful. The situation is not very clear though, as
> some NGOs are already
> operating relief camps in Port Blair. Some of the
> names I know about include
> the Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra, The Church of Northern
> India and Art of Living.
>
> Samir will be later today trying to meet some of the
> senior govt. officials
> in Port Blair to understand what is their point of
> view so that we can
> figure out a way by which we can move forward.
> pankaj
>
> one
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bhaskar Mittra <bhaskarmittra@...>
> To: <andamanicobar@...>
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [andamanicobar] Fighting the HUNGRY
> TIDE!
>
>
> >
> > 1. Can we have a listing of the Voluntary
> Organisations that are already
> working in the islands. And can we generate a list
> of those that are willing
> to start work afresh. Maybe the volunteers can then
> attach themselves with
> these organisations and make a contribution, or else
> there is going to be
> confusion. What we need now is an organised approach
> and not an emotional
> one.
> >
> > 2.Meanwhile can we also generate a list of
> agencies (both government and
> non-government) that are gathering funds for the
> disater victims in the
> island along with their account name and number.
> This list may then be sent
> over to agencies/corporate houses/individuals for
> getting in more funds.
> >
> > Let us also understand that disaster calls for
> both immediate relief work
> and long term rehabilitation support. Those who can
> contribute now are
> welcome, but there is going to be a lot more work in
> the days to come and we
> need to prepare for it.
> > Meanwhile, Pankaj, if there is more ways that we
> can help........
> > Best
> > Bhaskar
> >
> >
> >
> > Snehendu Dey <snehendu_dey2002@...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can you know how many people are volunteraly
> working in port blair. We
> require more volunteers to move to Andaman & Nicobar
> Islands and give their
> hand. Only those who are negotiating with the
> doctors, companies for funds
> or NGOs etc. can carry on with their profiles.
> Communication plays a key
> role.
> >
> > Keep in touch
> > Snehendu
> > Mobile : 0044 7876504898(UK)
> >
> > Vineeta Hoon wrote:
> > dear sharbendu, pankaj etc.
> >
> > I just wanted to let you know that I would like to
> be involved in the
> relief efforts for the nicobars. I've been talking
> with Harry (ANET) and
> today Seema called to say that she would like us to
> collect clothers -
> Lungees and sheets etc. and send them off to Uday
> singh in port blair.
> >
> > I've started to do that and then was wondering
> what else to do - I could
> approach corporates for money and things - but they
> like to know if we have
> a plan and how do we assure that the help will reach
> the remote
> communities - that we wish to help.
> >
> > Do you have a plan or are you taking off as a
> calling and for how long
> will you be there - Do we have enough volunteers
> etc. - ]
> >
> > then the bureaucratic angle about being allowed to
> go to these remote
> islands in nocobar etc.
> >
> > i also read that there are not enough helicopters
> etc to survey these
> remote places.
> >
> > I suggest we make a broad based plan that we could
> all use for raising
> whatever resources are needed. Do we need to
> approach the navy - I know the
> admiral at port blair.
> >
> > I am based in chennai so let m know what help you
> would like from here.
> >
> > regard
> > vineeta hoon
> > CARESS
> > 9444368457
> > 044-23612691
> >
> >
> >
> > sharbendu De wrote:
> > Dear Souparno,
> > Thanks for this posting. Today's meeting in Delhi
> seems to be of
> significance. regrettable, we couldn't be intimated.
> However, I feel it is a
> better idea for all of us in delhi to meet, plan on
> certain aspects and get
> medicines, volunteers to come along with me to
> Andaman.
> >
> > In this endeavour, I invite everyone particpate,
> some to volunteer to get
> into the fields, some to manage and coordinate
> affairs from delhi, some to
> go seeking corporate funding and similar.
> >
> > I speciafically, wish to request Nidhi, Stutee,
> Anwar and all other
> friends to join hands and let us all go together to
> Andaman. One of my
> friend is trying to find out about 'Ham Radios' and
> its possible utility in
> ANI. If anyone has any klnowledge on this, please
> share.
> >
> > Father somehow managed to call up from Car Nicobar
> through Satellite
> communication. He has survived (thank God!), but is
> now 24 hours carrying
> the emotional burden of the dead on his mind and the
> bodies on his
> shouldres. Today his voice sounded very frail. He
> has communicated that
> Malacca, Perka and most other villages have
> completely been swallowed. The
> loads of friends I knew in Kakana village - I don't
> have a clue about them,
> but am aware that Kakana is extremely low level....
> >
> > I heard that several islands have been swallowed
> and are now under the
> sea.
> >
> > Some word about shelter camps in Port Blair:
> > I spoke in detail yesterday to one of the teachers
> providing service in
> Rabindra bangla Vidyalaya. "Over 500 people, largely
> women and children have
> taken refuge in the school campus. The
> administration has provided just
> 'four' tents and two Sintex water tanks. Fire
> brigade came and filled the
> water in them, but themselves said that the water is
> contaminated as it was
> the mix of all the trash thrown from the devil
> tsunami. They are now fearing
> an epidemic outbreak.
> >
> > No clothes, no blankets, no medicines, no medical
> care,
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