Mild tremor rocks Patna

Panic-stricken people hurriedly came out of their offices and buildings as mild tremor rocked Patna on October 26, 2015, afternoon.
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CRPF Bihar sends relief material for Nepal quake victims

Patna, May 6, 2015: Bihar Sector, CRPF sent its first contingent of one full truck load containing earth quake relief  material for distribution among earth quake victims in village Jheerghari of Nepal. The vehicle was flagged off by Arun Kumar, IPS, IGP Bihar Sector, CRPF from its Patna based Hqr. The relief material contained food packets, waters and other essentials including tarpauline for providing shelter, who have become homeless after the devastating earth quake, which shattered almost whole of Nepal April 25.

The relief material will be distributed in the village Jheeghari, Distt- Makwanpur, Narayani Anchal of Nepal, where a total of 55 families  were residing and out of which homes of 33 families have been completely destroyed and became homeless during earth quake. The distribution is being done through Indian Consulate at Birgunj (Nepal) through CRPF Commandant Sh. Karma Bhutia, CRPF Nodal officer stationed  at Raxual.

Bihar units of CRPF has undertaken this humanitarian work of providing  assistances to the needy through voluntary contribution made by CRPF personnel from Bihar and other parts of the country. Earlier they have also set up a medical camp at Raxaul w.e.f. 30/04/2015, which remained functional for three days. One special platoon of CRPF was pressed into service for traffic management and providing of assistance to earth quake victims reaching Indian territory since April 30.

Relief materials are also being collected from various CRPF formations out side the state at Nodal Group Centre, Muzaffarpur and the next consignment of relief materials will be sent again in a couple of days.  

A CRPF Press release and photographs

BJP MLA Aruna Sinha launches donation collection drive for Nepal quake victims

BJP MLA Aruna Sinha and his party members launched donation collection drive for Nepal quake victims in Patna on May 2, 2015.
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Jawan Kisan Morcha launches donation collection drive for Nepal quake victims

Jawan Kisan Morcha workers launched donation collection drive for Nepal quake victims in Patna on May 2, 2015.
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar checks relief materials before their despatch to Nepal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the quality of the relief materials before their despatch to quake-hit Nepal in Patna on April 30, 2015.
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Nepal quake victims reach Patna

Several Nepal quake victims reached Patna Junction Railway station on April 30, 2015 via Raxaul border.
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Blood donation camp organised for Nepal quake victims

Asthalok Hospital organised blood donation camp for Nepal quake victims in Patna on April 30, 2015.
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Union Ministers Ananth Kumar and Radha Mohan Singh meet earthquake victims at PMCH

Union Ministers Ananth Kumar and Radha Mohan Singh visited Patna Medical College and Hospital to inquire about well being of the April 25 earthquake victims in Patna on April 29, 2015.
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Relief materials sent to Nepal from patna

Relief materials were sent to Nepal for earthquake victims from Patna on April 29, 2015.
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Seminar on earthquake held at Magadh Mahila College

A seminar on earthquake was held at Magadh Mahila College in Patna on April 29, 2015.
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Relief materials ready for dispatch for Nepal quake victims

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members took up relief material packaging work for Nepal quake victims in Patna on April 29, 2015.
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Schools reopen after tremor terror

Schools reopened in Patna on April 29, 2015 after earthquake vacation.
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Earthquake felt in Patna

Fear-stricken people came out to the streets in a hurry after an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude in Richter scale shook Patna on September 18, 2011. Though the epicentre of the quake was in Sikkim-Nepal border, the tremor was also felt in Patna for more than 15 seconds.

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