The Ganjam District Disaster Response Forum (GDRF), a joint front of 47 NGOs, continues to be a major relief force during natural calamities,like the recent cyclone Fani, in this district of Odisha. The GDRF now has reach in all the 22 blocks of Ganjam district. “We coordinate between the people and the administration to ensure basic amenities at cyclone shelters”, said convenor of GDRF, Mangaraj Panda. Since 2015, the GDRF has trained up over 400 volunteers in 27 villages that are prone to cyclones and floods. “Volunteers of GDRF look after the well being of the people at cyclone shelters”, said Loknath Mishra, co-convenor of GDRF.

Source: The Hindu May 06, 2019 02:46 UTC