Nauhatta Camp :- (3rd January 2009)

This first major community exercise was organized in the most extremist affected block of the district. People were invited from the PS’s of Rohtas, Nauhatta and Chutiya. The camp included blanket distribution to the needy beneficiaries who were identified by help of the local representatives. With the help of Govt. funding under SRE scheme about 2200 blankets had been purchased by the district police for distribution amongst the poorest people in extremist affected areas. 300 blankets were distributed by the police in Nauhatta while several members of the public also contributed to distribute 325 other blankets. Apart from these 625 blankets, a free medical camp was organized with the help of renowned doctors from Dehri on Sone. About 1000 people got treated in the medical camp and benefited from free medicines. A community meal was also organized in which more than 4000 people participated. Bhojpuri singer Ajay Pandey also organized a stage performance with his troop. People from this remote area on the Sone, at the border of Garhwa (Jharkhand) and Sonebhadra(UP) had a rare occasion to see such a gathering. The spirit of change was seen in all the faces that had assembled in the huge gathering. 

People from all distant villages on the Kaimur Hills who still did not have access to clean drinking water and health facilities till date were overjoyed and shared their grief about the threat shadow of the extremists. Football and Volleyball kits were distributed to all panchayats. The youth saw the light and promise of a better future which had been blocked by extremists under the shadow of the gun. For the first time, the people of Nauhatta block had the rare opportunity to see a cultural show, and get treated by quality doctors. A haemoglobin test carried out for 150 females showed that more than 70 % had a deficiency. With a crowd of numbers never seen together in the extremely sleepy Nauhatta, the Sone Mahotsava had a good start.

To be continued....