The Sangha’s first disaster relief project can be traced to 1923 with the Bengal Famine. Through the last 89 years the Sangha has responded to natural calamities such as the West Bengal Floods (1978, 1998, and 2001), Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1980), Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh (1996), and Super cyclone in Orissa (1999), Bhuj earthquake (2001), Mumbai & Gujarat Flash Flood (2005). Aeyla, Flood relief in Bihar and Assam and Bulbul affected relief are recent work.
Relief Work in 2017-2018
Flood Relief Work at Kerala:
Bharat Sevashram Sangha undertook massive flood relief work in Kerala and distributed dry food stuff, clothing, cooked food among the flood-affected people of Kottatara, Vittri Taluka, Kappu Mondam, Bela Onna etc. areas of Kozhikode district of Kerala. Cooked food was distributed to 10,000 people daily for 30 days.
Gaja Cyclone Relief at Tamil Nadu
The Sangha distributed 2000-saree, 2000-tshirt, 500- floor-sheet, 10,000 pkts. of bisbuits, baby food, milk and other commodities were distributed among 2000 families of Gaja Cyclone victims.
Titli Cyclone Relief work at Andhra Pradesh
The Sangha distributed 2000-saree, 2000-tshirt, 500- floor-sheet, 10,000 pkts. of bisbuits, baby food, milk and other commodities were distributed among 2000 families of Titli Cyclone victims at Andhra Pradesh.
Relief Work at Tarakeshwar, W.B.
Sangha provided medical relief work to the pilgrims throughout one month.
Garments and Blanket Distribution
More than 50,000 garments like jackets, pants, shirts, sweater were distributed in Haridwar, Jammu, Gurgaon, Raipur, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Dwarka, Trivandrum, Rameswaram, Agartala, Silchar, Guwahati, Dimapur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Puri etc. More than 10,000 blankets were distributed in different remote villages of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam etc.
Relief work at Tripura:
Rice, Pulses, Potatoes and vegetables, milk packets, biscuits, chira, batasa (sugar drop candy), medicine, utensils etc. were distributed to more than 5,000 flood-affected people at Kailash Sahar of Tripura. Besides, cooked food was distributed to 5000 people daily for one month. Sangha distributed Mosquito net to 10,000 people, T-shirt & Pant to 15000 people, Blankets to 8000 people; School Bags, Notebooks, Umbrellas, Drinking water bottles to 6000 people and needy students at different places of Tripura.
Bangalore (now Bengaluru) Branch provided monthly scholarship to 50 needy girl children upto Class 10th Standard. The branch provides free mid-day meal to 100 persons daily in Ashram. It is becoming very popular day to day among the poor people of this locality. Nearly 41,000 poor have been provided free food. Regular Yoga classes are arranged – 125 trainees are now practicing yoga under the guidance of 4 Yoga Gurus at Ashram. In different festivals like Maghi Purnima, Kali Puja etc., the branch distributed sari, blankets to approximately 1000 needy persons. More than 4000 people benefitted from Sangha’s guest house facility. Free Ambulance service was provided to 127 patients. Hearse Van service was provided for carrying 72 dead bodies. Newly constructed Pranavananda Centenary Hall is providing all modern facilities in nominal charges for performing rituals, seminar and other social events. Sachhidananda Hall provides facilities for conducting death rituals like Shraddha ceremony – 161 families benefitted.
Relief work at Dediapara, Gujarat
The Sangha distributed 2000 pieces of pants, shirts, t-shirts, warm jackets and 295 blankets among the underprivileged people of 30 villages at Dediapara. Besides, Sangha distributed books, stationery set and school uniform to 2600 needy students of 26 primary schools. One charitable dispensary – 6421 patients benefitted. Sangha’s mobile medical units provided healthcare service to the 42 villages (weekly basis) – 11584 patients benefitted.
Relief work at Kalol, Dist. Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Flood relief was undertaken at Kalol – cooked food was distributed to more than 1000 flood-affected people. The Sangha distributed 400 blankets to the poor and needy in surrounding villages of Kalol in winter. Pants, Shirts, t-shirts were distributed to 1000 poor people. Summer Camp – 100 students participates for 15 days. Poor Feeding – 3000 persons annually.
Panjgrain, Nagrota, NH1 bye-pass Road, Jammu (J&K)
The Sangha started one charitable hospital here comprising outdoor service, mobile medical van, ambulance services etc. including a school for vocational training to the local youths. A yatriniwas is built-up to accommodate pilgrims. A Hall has been constructed for meditation & yoga purpose so that people’s tension could be reduced, thereby helping them leading a peaceful and healthy life. A primary school (upto Class-V) – 150 children. A mobile charitable dispensary – 3552 patients benefitted.
