News Briefs & Links Dated 5th February 2001 |
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The Gujrat Tragedy News Dated 5th February, 2001 
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Saturday, February 10, 2001
If earthmovers could move a govt: The Indian Express - Dated :2/5/01 The saga of two earthmovers from Japan give a fair idea of just how decisions on who gets what share of relief aid are being taken in Gujarat.
Sharjah tourney officially off - Dated :2/5/01 The government on Monday put the final seal on the cancellation of the tri-nation series in Sharjah later this week in aid of the Gujarat earthquake victims saying that no matches are anticipated. Recovery of bodies will take one more week in Kutch: Pandya - Dated :2/5/01 Operations to recover bodies from debris in the quake-ravaged Kutch district will take at least one more week as the Gujarat government is reluctant to use heavy machinery keeping in mind the people's sentiments, Minister of State for Home Haren Pandya said on Monday night. Jaswant asks NRIs to adopt Gujarat villages - Dated :2/5/01 In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Gujarat on Republic Day, external affairs minister Jaswant Singh called on NRIs to adopt villages in the state. Just a phone call set the ball rolling: The Times of India - Dated :2/5/01 It's evident everywhere in Gujarat. The corporate sector has risen to the occasion in quake-ravaged Gujarat faster than the government's lethargic machinery. Thursday, February 08, 2001
Monument of love shattered MORBI (RAJKOT), Feb 5 — It is a tragic end to an 80-year-old royal love story, which was shattered on January 26 by the tremors that ripped apart the capital city of the erstwhile princely state of Morbi established first in 1698 by the Jadejas. NE prepares to combat quake GUWAHATI, Feb 5 — Authorities here have declared all high-rise buildings as unsafe as the first step towards streamlining measures in the wake of the North-East being bracketed as “sensitive” to quakes. Ninth day proved lucky for them BHUJ, Feb 5 — Nine days after being buried in the debris of their house in the Karsana area of quake-devastated Bhuj, a man and a woman were brought out alive in a miraculous operation here this morning.
A quick marriage BARAR NANI (Rajkot), Feb 5 — What would a groom do on the D-day if a morning quake jolts him into fear and the whole day aftershocks drive him off the house? A quick marriage in open — was the solution for Balwant Patel, who got married to Amrit on January 26.
CJI for legal cells in Gujarat NEW DELHI, Feb 5 — The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dr Justice A. S. Anand, has requested the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court to issue immediate directions to the State Legal Services Authority to constitute Special Legal Assistance Cells in the earthquake affected areas for extending legal aid to those who are trying to retrieve their future out of the rubbles of the past.
Quake fails to dampen their spirits AHMEDABAD, Feb 5 —Bubbling 13-year-old Bhoomi is engrossed in painting on the sprawling ground of Gujarat University here, oblivious of the fact that her house has been damaged by last week’s devastating earthquake.
Crisis handled properly: CM AHMEDABAD, Feb 5 — The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Keshubhai Patel, today began his battle for political survival by defending his action in handling the earthquake crisis which hit the state on January 26.
Good-quality water must: IFRC Discounts fear of outbreak of epidemic NEW DELHI, Feb 5 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for immediate augmentation of good-quality drinking water in quake hit Gujarat, even as the relief organisation discounted fears about the possibility of the outbreak of an epidemic due to decomposed bodies.
Officials operate out of boxes Kutch residents seek CM’s removal NEW DELHI, Feb 5 — Faced with destruction all around in quake-hit Kutch District, the Gujarat administration has found a new way to operate. The state government officials coordinating the relief operations there are operating from containers meant for transporting goods. Wednesday, February 07, 2001
Fernandes visits Bhuj Final toll may never be known AHMEDABAD, Feb 5 — The Air Force base in Bhuj escaped largely unscathed from the Republic Day quake, the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, who visited Bhuj, the epicentre of the quake, said. He expressed the doubt whether the exact toll would ever be known. Without giving the number of Air Force personnel killed in the quake, Mr Fernandes said all planes and bases were operational. |