On 2,3-10-2009 Kurnool, mehaboob nagar districts were affected severly with flood water from tungabhadra, handri and krishna rivers. Inflow of water in to sreesailm dam was more than 25000 cusecs.
It is the biggest disaster in Andhra Pradesh state history. Kurnool people lost everything, their homes, family members and more.
The flood waters of up to 10 to 20 feet were seen in localities like Old Town, Prakash Nagar, Srinivasnagar, Sankalbagh, Bandimetta, Joharapuram, Budhawarapeta, Chidambara Rao Street Nehrunagar localities of kurnool.
His holiness peero murshid Syedi al shaik .Zahiruddin sha kha dri , present sajjada nasheen of Darga-e-Gaffaria, gave a call to people to help the needy flood affected people. With his blessings GAFFARIA EDUCATIONAL AND WELFATE SOCIETY collected donations in the form of Money, Clothings, Rice In KAMALAPURAM town on 5th and 6th october. GAFFARIA youth,driving force of the society was at its best during collection and reaching the needy. People of KAMALAPURAM gave overwhelming response for the call given by sufi saint.
The package offered for flood victims 750 boxes, each including 5kg rice , Biscuit packet ,Noodles packet, Rasam packets, Soaps, Candles, Cloths, Water packets, Match box etc were some of the ingredients of packs. Bedsheets, plates and bananas were also distributed on 7th october 2009.
Apart from this DISCIPLES of DARGA-E-GAFFARIA, from different towns viz Banaganpalli, Arlagadda, Hyderabad, Chagalamarri , Tadipatri and Kadapa responded to the call given by the sufi master.
The news was covered by leading printmedia of state.
ZiauddinShaik
On 29/10/2009 at 3:53 AM
Assalamaleikum,
"Giving a helping hand to flood affected people through GAFFARIA EDUCATIONAL AND WELFATE SOCIETY" is inspiring.The value additions in the site are very nice and very usefull for us.I am very happy with this site as gulaam of zahiruddin sha khaddri.Keep posting hadits and updating current events in Darga-E-Gaffaria.We are very thankfull for you.Lastly wonderfull and great job done in kamalapuram in GAFFARIA EDUCATIONAL AND WELFATE SOCIETY.
Thanks & regards,
Gulam-E-Zaheeria,
Ziauddin Shaik.