Published 17:45 IST, September 7th 2020
Mouni Roy helps West Bengal's Shyam Nagar residents affected by Cyclone Amphan
Mouni Roy has been supporting the cause of West Bengal since Cyclone Amphal damaged its houses. She thanked the contributors and pleaded others to help.
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As West Bengal continues to struggle with dams caused due to Amphan cyclone, Bollywood actor Mouni Roy has been supporting those affected due to cyclone. She took to her Instagram to thank those who helped in rebuilding homes for villrs in Shyam Nagar in West Bengal. She also requested people to help m build more houses by donating. Take a look at post:
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In video, villrs of Shyam Nagar are holding a pair of clos donated to m and a placard thanking each of donators with ir names. video also showcases before and after of ir new home built after getting a generous amount of donation. Mouni Roy shared details about how one could contribute to cause.
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She wrote, "WE ARE TRULY THANKFUL, PLEASE HELP US BUILD 107 more home...Today half of Shyamnagar, West Bengal is smiling, because of your contributions, love, and support. We sincerely thank you all for every rupee you contributed. With your help, we could provide roofing material to 209 families whose homes were destroyed by cyclone Amphan. w re are 107 more families waiting for support. Can you please help us restore ir homes to all of m? To contribute, please send your generosity through Google pay on number +919980512081"
Mouni Roy has been a constant support in contributing towards initiatives which aim to bring back West Bengal to rmalcy. In June, Mouni Roy had shared on Instagram auctioning her paintings for fundraising of Amphan Cyclone relief. She was supporting Goonj, organisation that carried out this initiative in June.
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All about Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan is second super cyclone to have had formed over Bay of Bengal in two decades. cyclone which made landfall between Digha about 180 km south of Kolkata in West Bengal, and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh. According to reports of US Pacific Disaster Center, Cyclone Amphan's forecast track placed 38.9 million people in India and Bangladesh at risk of exposure to storm's winds.
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Reports according to PTI, more than five lakh fresh applications had been filed in August demanding compensation for houses damd during Cyclone Amphan, and West Bengal government is verifying aunticity of se claims. state government had recently urged cyclone-hit people, who did t figure in initial lists of beneficiaries, to come forward with ir claims, following which lakhs of applications were filed at BDOs and municipality offices.
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Bengal government has promised an assistance of Rs 20,000 for totally damd houses, and Rs 5,000 for partially damd ones. So far, at least 14.82 lakh beneficiaries have received compensation out of 17.30 lakh applicants found eligible for aid.
17:45 IST, September 7th 2020