To our readers
Orissa cyclone relief: an appeal

NEVER has Orissa seen death, devastation and disruption of life on such a scale as the supercyclone has caused. Lush paddy fields have turned into watery graves for human beings and cattle. Everybody has lost the count of the lives lost. Efforts are on to save the starving, the marooned and the disease-hit.

It is a national calamity and the nation has to come to Orissa's aid. Next to manpower, Orissa needs money to rebuild life brick by brick. Millions of rupees are required to reconstruct the ruined huts and vanished roads; to clear the sand-filled streams and canals; and to feed those who have lost their hearth and home. The money has to come from each one of us. It has to go from one Indian to another Indian.

Remember Kargil and the spontaneous national expression of support and solidarity? India has to recapture the spirit and join the battle that the cyclone-hit people of Orissa are fighting. It is not their battle alone. The magnitude of their suffering has made it a national mission. It is a common fight — theirs, yours and ours. Nay, it is more than a fight; it is a challenge and an opportunity to reassert the ancient belief that India is one big, well-knit family and no member is ever alone in joy or sorrow.

We appeal to the readers to rise to the occasion as they did during the Kargil crisis and donate liberally. They should mail crossed cheques or bank drafts banker's cheques certified cheques payable at Bhubaneswar, favouring "The Orissa Chief Minister's Relief Fund", to the Tribune Office, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, India. We shall forward these to the authorities concerned who will issue receipts directly to the contributors. Contributions are exempt from income tax under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

The names of the donors contributing Rs 500 and above will be published in the Tribune group of newspapers.

Editor
The Tribune

Readers’ donation for Orissa relief fund

CHANDIGARH: The following is the ninth list of our readers’ contributions for the Orissa Chief Minister’s relief fund: (S. No.; Donors’ name; Amount in rupees):

1003. Mr A.S. Baath, New Delhi $100

1004. Ms Krishna, Prasanthi Nilayam 20000

1005. Ms Gian Kaur, Chandigarh 10000

Officers & Airmen of 12 Wing Air Force Station, Chandigarh:

1006. Camels Squadron 8937

1007. Himalayan Eagles Squadron 6000

1008. Stingers Squadron 5000

1009. Agni Baan Squadron 4585

1010. Feather Weights Squadron 2320

1011. Officers’ Institute 2000

1012. Ankush Squadron 1990

1013. MOF 1300

1014. Air Cdr S.K. Banerjee, AOC 1000

1015. Gp Capt R.N. Merani 1000

1016. Air Traffic Control 640

1017. Simulator 580

1018. Gp Capt G.K.S. Kahlon 500

1019. Wg Cdr C.S. Grewal 500

1020. Wg Cdr A.S. Panjrath 500

1021. Sgt R.L. Sharma 500

1022. Others below Rs 500 3493

1023. Punjab Govt. Pensioners Association (Regd), Lehragaga 5000

1024. Major Hardyal Singh, Chd 5000

1025. Bar Assn, Mandi Dabwali 4100

1026. Major A.K. Shukla, 56 APO 3271

1027. Mr Sat Parkash Sud, 3100 Chandimandir

1028. Staff & students of Dashmesh Public School, Patti 3100

1029. Lt Col R.L. Sharma, Kangra 3000

1030. Harbhajan Singh Makkar, Karnal 3000

1031. Aptech students of Mandi Centre (HP) 2500

1032. Staff of PNB, Nangal T/ship 2500

1033. P.G. Dept. of English, GHG Kh College, Ludhiana 2100

1034. Haryana Mahila Satsang 2151 Mandli, Naya Gaon, Chd.

1035. Mr Ramesh Kumar, Jalandhar 2100

1036. Mr Karam Singh Nijjar, 2100 Jalandhar

1037. Ms Usha Kansal, Chandigarh 2100

1038. Mr R.P. Gupta, Shimla 2100

1039. Mr Mohinder P.S. Grewal, Ldh.2100

1040. Dr Gurmal Singh, Moga 2100

1041. Mr S.K. Nanda, Jalandhar City 2035

1042. Mr Gurdial Singh, Jalandhar 2000

1043. Mrs Jyotsna, Amritsar 2000

1044. Mrs Asha Khanna, Chd. 2000

1045. S.K. Kundra, Panchkula 2000

1046. Mr Ram Rattan Sharma,Kangra 2000

1047. Col C.M. Lakhanpal, Ldh. 2000

1048. Staff & Students of Jain Happy Model School, Barnala 1800

1049. Staff of Public Health (GW) Circle, Ludhiana 1595

Mr S.D. Saihgal, Ludhiana 600

1050. The Divine Life Society, Vijay Nagar, Ambala City 1501

1051. Mrs Dev Kumari, Mohali 1500

1052. Children of Ramanand Gopal Bal Ashram, Saliana (Kangra) 1500

1053. Mrs Harbir K. Singh, Chd. 1500

1054. Mr J.D. Guglani, Ferozepur 1500

1055. Ms Promila Saini, Jalandhar 1500

1056. Girl students of Shri Bhagwan Mahabir Jain Sr. Sec. School, Rajpur, Gohana (Sonepat) 1500

1057. Mr Gurmohan Singh, Ferozepur1100

1058. Mr Sanjeev Khanna, Ferozepur 500

1059. NSS Unit, Govt Sen. Sec. School, Rohtak 1100

1060. Prof Sharda Kumari, Kurukshetra 1100

1061. M/s KR Interior Contracts, Chandigarh 1100

1062. Dr Narendra N. Wig, Pkula 1100

1063. Roshan Lal Shastri, Patiala 1100

Residents Welfare Association, Sector 36, Chandigarh

1064. Mr D.R. Sharma 1100

1065. Mr I.C. Chadha 1000

1066. Mr Kamlesh Bhatt 800

1067. Mr M.L. Sharma 500

1068. Brig H.S. Dhillon (Retd) 500

1069. Lt Col Avtar Singh 500

1070. Mr D.S. Pannu 500

1071. Mr Upkardeep Singh 500

1072. Mr Paramdeep Singh 500

1073. Mr Avtar Singh Bhatti 500

1074. Lt. Col. K.S. Hazooria 500

1075. Other residents 3850

1076. Students of Dept of Tourism Management, KU, Kurukshetra 1100

1077. Staff & students Govt Sr. Sec. School Dabri (Karnal) 1100

1078. Col Jis Brar, New Delhi 1010

1079. Ms Ved Kumari, Kapurthala 1000

1080. Mr Harish Arora, Patiala 1000

1081. Ms Pran Kaur Raina, Chd. 1000

1082. Mr Joginder Singh Bakshi, Chd.1000

1083. Mr Bhajan Singh, Nangal Township 1000

1084. Ms C.K. Kapoor, Chandigarh 1000

1085. Mr Subhash Taneja, Lalru (Pb) 1000

1086. Ms Anu Kaushal, Chd. 1000

1087. Ms Nivedita Mukerjee, Mohali 1000

1088. Dr Divendra Arora, Chd. 1000

1089. Mr R.K. Sindhu, Panchkula 1000

1090. Mr Pawan Uppal, Mohali 1000

1091. Mr Joginder Singh Bedi, Mohali 1000

1092. Mr P.N. Sharma, Mohali 1000

1093. Gupt donation, Ludhiana 1000

1094. Mr Raghav Kad, Ms Anjora Kad, Patiala 1000

1095. Mr Shamer Lal Sharma, Muktsar 1000

1096. Mrs Kaushalya Gupta & Jagdish C. Gupta, Patiala 1000

1097. Mr Girdhar Gopal, Gurgaon 1001

1098. Mr Lalit Mohan Dhiman, Hoshiarpur 1000

1099. M/s Oswal Industries Pvt. Ltd, Ludhiana 1000

1100. Dr S.S. Sooch, Jalandhar 1000

1101. Dr Praneet Grewal, Ferozepur 1000

1102. Mr Surinder Duggal, USA 1000

1103. Mr T.R. Aggarwal, Karnal 1000

1104. Ms Rajeshwari Pathak, Ludhiana 1000

1105. Dr K.L. Kapur, Mandi 900

1106. Mr K.K. Joshi, Panchkula 750

1107. Students of class 10+2C Govt Sr. Sec. School (Boys), Malout 720

1108. Ms Nilu Rana, Sirhind 700

1109. Students of Department of Correspondence Studies, PU, Chd. 650

1110. Ms Shashi Dhingra, Chd. 600

1111. In the memory of Mr Gian Chand Kaura, Bibi Prakashwati Kaura, Mrs Savita Kaura by Mr R.R. Paul, Ambala Cantt. 1500

1112. Mr Parveen Chander Kaura 500

1113. Mr Naveen Chander Kaura 500

1114. Mr Lovleen Chander Kaura 500

1115. Gupt donation 500

1116. Mr R.R. Paul, Ambala Cantt 500

1117. Ms Tripta Rani, Chandigarh 700

1118. Ms Rajni Verma & Ms Preet Kaur, Kurukshetra 570

1119. Mr Jagdish Chander Dhiman, Panipat 555

1120. Green View Satsang Committee, Patiala 551

1121. Rushil & Revant Tiku, Solan 551

1122. Meera Sanjay Kapoor, A.City 550

1123. S. Bakhshish Singh, Ludhiana 525

1124. Mr Tejinder Raina, Jalandhar 521

1125. Neha-Satyam, Ferozepur 500

1126. Murari Engg Works, Ludhiana 500

1127. Dr Ranjan Sharma, Ambala 500

1128. Mr P.D. Vohra, Sangrur 500

1129. Supreme Marble Co, Ludhiana 500

1130. Anshu-Vibhu, Chandigarh 500

1131. Shano Gupta, Chandigarh 500

1132. Mr S.K. Dhir, Patiala 500

1133. Dhani Ram Pawan Kr, Rajpura 500

1134. Mr Ram Kumar, Sonepat 500

1135. Mr Inderjit Singh Dardi, Muktsar 501

1136. Mr Anil Kumar Yadav, Panipat 500

1137. Mr Sandeep Datta, Batala 500

1138. Mr Chander Sheikhar, Nurpur 500

1139. Mr Pritam Singh, Muktsar 500

1140. Mr Surinder Singh, Chandigarh 500

1141. Mr Jugnoo Viraj, Chandigarh 500

1142. Mr Gianeshwar, Chandigarh 500

1143. Mr Anil Kumar Raj, Mohali 500

1144. Mr Tirath Singh, Patiala 500

1145. Mr C.L. Oberai, Chandigarh 500

1146. Mr O.P. Saini, Chandigarh 500

1147. Mr Ram Parkash, Patiala 500

1148. Mr Rajesh Dhiman, Y.Nagar 505

1149. Mr Bhisham Chander, Una 501

1150. Mr T.C. Berry, Chandigarh 501

1151. Ms Kamla Devi, Chandigarh 501

1152. Mr P.L. Sanghi, Chandigarh 501

1153. Mr Kishore Kumar Sharma, Chd 501

1154. Dr Adarsh Yakhmi, Patiala 500

1155. Mr Krishan Kumar Gupta, Asr. 500

The name of Sr. No. 489 was Lions Club, Goraya-Greater, Goraya

Total up to Sr. No 1155 18,93,392 + $ 238.65