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

1156. Mr Kulwant Gill, Shippagan (NB), Canada, $25

1157. Mr Paramjit S. Gill & Kiran Pal Gill, Norcross, USA $21

1158. Sri Ma Trust, Chandigarh 10000

1159. Mr Ravinder Dua, Jagadhari 5100

1160. Mr Krishna Dehari Lal, Chd. 5000

1161. Mr Zora Singh Natt, Khanna. 5000

1162. Mrs Dalip Kaur w/o 5000

Balbir Singh, Ont. Canada.

1163. Mr R.C. Malhotra, Mandi 5000

1164. M/s Public Sales Corporation, Ludhiana, 5000

1165. Mrs Nirmal Sharma, Moga 3100

1166. Gupt donation, Banur 3100

1167. Mr J. L. Sharma, Ambala City, 2500

1168. Mr Jatinder Singh Saini, Pkl. 2000

1169. Ms Neha, Chandigarh 2000

1170. Wg Cdr H.S. Dhillon, Chd. 2000

1171. Ms Neha Sood & Anshul Kuthiala, Theog 2000

1172. Law Department, Gurdaspur 1350

1173. Mr Jimmy Handa, Hoshiarpur, 1200

1174. Mr Krishan Pal Vashisth & Friends, Ambala 1200

1175. Er. L.D. Kathuria, Panchkula 1101

1176. M/s Ved Parkash Gian Chand, Ludhiana 1100

1177. Principal Staff & Students of AHPS, Kasumpti 1100

1178. Mr Naresh Jain, Panchkula 1100

1179. M/s Pal Jee Cloth House, Shimla 1100

1180. Smt Sushila Devi, Sonepat 1100

1181. Mr G.S. Cheema, Jalandhar 1100

1182. M/s O.K. Taxation Consultants, Mohali 1100

1183. Dr K.S. Hanjan, Chandigarh 1000

1184. Dr Vijay Nanda, Jalandhar 1000

1185. B.Sc. III (Students) of Govt Science College Jagraon 1000

1186. Ms Joginder Kaur, Jalandhar 1000

1187. Ms Savitri Devi Khurana, Panchkula 1000

1188. Ms Simmi Verma, Ropar 1000

1189. Mr G.R. Chowdhry, Chd. 1000

1190. Mr Anil K. Chhabra, Kotkapura, 600

1191. Mr Deep Chander Shastri, Sonepat, 551

1192. Dr D.C. Katoch, Shimla 521

1193. Kuber International, Ludhiana 511

1194. Gupt Donation, Ladwa 511

1195. Mr Baldev Ram Sahota, Mohali, 510

1196. Kaizen Drug (P) Ltd., Mani Majra (Chd.) , 501

1197. Natsha Electronics Jalandhar City 501

1198. Janki Sons, Jalandhar City 501

1199. Mr K.S. Guleria, Ambala City, 501

1200. Mr Ram Prakash Thakur, Moga, 500

1201. Mr Sharanjit Sandhu, Jalandhar, 500

1202. Mr Yash Vir Dharmani Jalandhar500

1203. Mr Rajesh Khurana, Kaithal 500

1204. Surya Auto Industries, Ludhiana, 500

1205. Mr T.C. Mittal, Ludhiana 500

1206. Dr. Anil Chawla, Panchkula 500

1207. Mr Dinesh Gupta, Karnal 500

1208. Kapil Enterprises, Ludhiana 500

1209. Decent Packers, Ludhiana 500

1210. Mr Kapil Dutt Sharma, Kurukshetra, 500

1211. Mr Sanjay Asri, Mohali 500

1212. Sham Dass Sarin, Amritsar 500

1213. Mr P.K. Bose, Mani Majra (Chd.), 500

1214. Ms Sarojini Das, Dharamsala 500

1215. Ms Ruchi Taneja, Panchkula 500

1216. Mr B.B. Bhuktiar, Panchkula 500

1217. Mr Yog Raj, Panchkula 500

1218. Ms Urmila Ghai, Ludhiana 500

1219. Ms Diksha Yadav, Rohtak 500

1220. Mr Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Ahmedgarh, 500

1221. Mr B.S. Bragta, Shimla 500

1222. Mr Ranjit Singh Kanwar, Mohali, 500

1223. Mr S.P. Arora, Mohali 500

1224. Mr Kasturilal Mahajan, Kalka, 500

1225. Mr Gati Bodh Jauhal, Jandiala, 500

1226. Capt. Sarup Singh Gujral, Ludhiana, 500

1227. Mr D.S. Chauhan, Sundernagar, 500

1228. Ms Kavya, Chandigarh 500

1229. Mr Harinder Arora, Ludhiana, 500

1230. Mr S.S. Chawla, Chandigarh 500

1231. Mr Kulwant Singh, Hargobind Pura, 500

1232. Dr Asa Singh, Patiala 500

1233. Mr Moti Ram Gupta, Barnala, 500

Donors from HQ CWE, Pathanakot Distt Gurdaspur

1234. Mr P.K. Sengupta, SE 500

1235. Mr Kalyan De, ASW 500

1236. Mr Manhas 500

1237. Mr Lalit Bhatia 500

1238. M/s Sat Paul & Co. 1000

1239. Mr Harjeet Singh, SA-I 500

1240. Mr Davinder 500

1241. Mr Vasuneet Bakshi, SA-II 500

1242. Mr Shiv Kumar, SA-II 500

1243. Mr Karan Singh, SA-I 500

1244. Mr S.K. Sharma, AE 500

1245. Vinod Kumar 500

1246. Mr Inderjeet Singh 500

1247. Mr Daljeet Singh 500

1248. Other (less than Rs 500) 1000

1249. Mr Bhoginder Kumar 500

Sharma, Dharamsala

1250. Ladies Sukhmani Society, Mohali, 500

1251. Ms Shivani Saily, Jalandhar Cantt, 500

1252. Ms Nidhi Saily, Jalandhar Cantt, 500

1253. Mr Vinay K. Kuthiala, Shimla, 500

1254. Dr Saran Sass Bhanot, Chandigarh, 500

1255. Mr Sukhjinder Singh,Ludhiana, 500

1256. Mr V.P. Dhamija, Yamuna Nagar, 500

Total up to Sr. No 1256: Rs 20,03,951 + $ 284.65