Donate to the Bihar flood victims At least 55 people have died and some two million others have fled their homes after massive floods hit India's eastern state of Bihar, local officials say. The flooding began after the Kosi River - known as the River of Sorrow - breached its banks, sending huge waves of water through a channel it had previously abandoned. At least 90,000 people have been rescued, but many thousands remain stranded, officials say.   Rescuers are using hundreds of boats to shift people to some 100 relief camps, amid fears that water-borne disease may be spreading.  The central government has announced a $228m (£125m) relief package and some 125,000 tonnes of grain for those affected by the disaster.   Officials say the flooding is the worst in 50 years to hit the region, and there are fears that the death toll will rise further. Please contribute to the millions drenched in the sorrow of floods in Bihar. The Kosi has taken its toll and human negligence if unattended can take a dangerous toll on the poor victims. Each rupee, dollar and wotever currency counts...... The Kosi River, sometimes called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’, changed its course after almost two centuries following a breach in an embankment upstream in Nepal, inundating 14 districts of Bihar. Supaul district has been the worst hit followed by Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa. The Kosi River still remains untamed showing no signs of receding water levels. The first four districts were the worst affected where over 2.27 million people in 755 villages were reeling under its impact. Thousands of families have been forced to live under the open sky or on embankments, roads, rooftops and bridges waiting for help. The most urgent succor include shelter and access to fresh water, food, emergency medical supplies and basic household items and our grass root volunteers in respective districts are engaged in providing immediate relief with the locally raised available resources. Besides, immediately aiding the rescue and relief, we desperately need your generous contributions to launch the inevitable rehabilitation plans for the flood victims. There is an urgent need to provide relief to the suffering millions. Whilst the Indian Government is making its own efforts in rescuing people, supplying food, medication, clothing, and shelter. The magnitude of devastation is such that additional aid and resources are required urgently to help in the relief efforts.     Online transfer of funds can be done at our ICICI bank a/c No: 630501065297 Himayat nagar branch, hyderabad. Contributions are exempt under 80 G For contributions please draw a cheque/draft in the name of Seva Bharathi and address to   SEVA BHARATI H No:3-4-228,Opp Jain Mandir Lingampally, Kachiguda, Hyderabad 50007 Mob: + 91 9701226830 BIHAR BADH PIDIT SEVA SAMITI Shri Jawahar Jha (Prant Mantri) Vishva Hindu Parishad Office House of Shri Kamender Chaudhari Lane No. 1, Padav Pokhar, Aam Gola, MUZAFFARPUR-842002 (Bihar) Phone N0- 09430242151, 09334658975 Office : 09234117456, 09431267094 Shri Anil ji Vishva Hindu Parishad Office C/o - Dr. S. N. Arya W/8, Ashiyana Nagar, Phase - 1, Near Pani Tanki, Behind State Bank of India, Patna - 800 025 (Bihar) Phone - 0612 - 2584604 - 09430921950 - 09430146345 RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI Keshavakrupa, 74, Rangarao Road Shankarapuram, Chamarajapet Bangalore - 560004 Ph. 080 26610081, 2660760 The contribution will be taken only in the form of cash (DD, Cheques etc.also ) and not in the form of kind, at this centre. The money may also the paid in the form of Cheques/ DDs/ Money Orders in favor of RSS SANCHALITA SANTRASTA PARIHARA NIDHI, Bangalore.