Activism: January 2005 Archives
PNN (27 January, 2005): 5 monks and one nun of Ananda Marga left from Vishakapattanam Port by M.V. Harshavardhan on 23rd early morning for Port Blair.
They are carrying with them materials in the ship - 5 tons of Potatoes, 1 ton beaten rice, 1 ton molasses and 204 pieces of lanterns.
Continue reading AMURT Serves Tsunami Affected at Hut Bay (Andaman & Nicober Islands).
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Little Andaman is one of the Islands of Andaman group of Islands, which was devastated by Tsunami. Hut Bay is the main town of little Andaman.
Hut Bay, in the backwater area of Little Andaman was severely hit by Tsunami and collapsed like a house of card. Up to 11 KM from the Jetty (port) got severely damaged. For around 4 days, this Island was completely detached from rest of the world. Shipping Company could only resume its emergency services from the 9th of January although it is only 6 hours journey from Port Blair.
Continue reading AMURT Tsunami Relief Updates.
Dedicated monks of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha distributing cloths to the victims of Tsunami in Hut Bay, Andaman & Nicober Islands, India (Photo: PNA)
PNA, 14 January 2005: It is well known to all by now of the colossal loss of human life and properties due to the Tsunami tragedy in which massive ocean waves triggered by an undersea earthquake on the fateful Sunday, December 26, 2004. The ocean waves swept away in a short span of 30 minutes more than two hundred thousands of lives and several hundreds are still missing. Thousands of children lost their parents, parents lost their dear children and the surviving lost their everything. Never in the past, a calamity of this magnitude has taken place nor the humanity has ever seen the nature’s ferocious fury at its zenith.
