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Reliance Foundation’s approach

to Disaster Management

Reliance Foundation has an experienced team of experts and volunteers to respond to disasters anywhere in India.
They harness technology to deliver early warning advisories as well as real-time information and knowledge to help
communities during and after disasters besides helping communities rebuild lives and livelihoods.

This information outreach and relief work is coordinated with public agencies such as the Indian National Centre for
Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and government departments
for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. It also draws on the networks and support of Jio and Reliance
Retail to maximise its impact.

Reliance Foundation trains volunteers to assist public authorities in rescue and evacuation efforts. It works
with on-ground partners to run public information campaigns on disaster preparedness, rehabilitate communities
and deliver relief supplies. It also helps affected people rebuild their livelihoods through post-disaster advisories
and camps on crop and livestock management.

The year in responding

to disasters

This year, Reliance Foundation responded to eight natural disasters, primarily floods and cyclones. It supported
affected communities in 260 districts of 18 states – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat,
Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu,
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand – and two Union Territories, Puducherry and Diu & Daman.

Most notably, in the aftermath of Cyclone Tauktae in Gujarat and floods in Maharashtra and Kerala, Reliance
Foundation supported over 41,500 households with relief materials, including dry rations, clothing, hygiene kits,
bedding, ready-to-eat-food, sanitizers, masks and blankets. It organised 22 virtual training sessions on Disaster
Risk Reduction, readying 410 youth volunteers from various educational institutions across seven states. In
recognition of its sustained excellence, the Disaster Management programme achieved a new milestone this year,
receiving the global ISO quality accreditation for its processes from the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Disaster Responses – Current Status

18 States & 3 UTs
247 Districts Covered Responded 35+
disasters (Cyclones
and Floods)
9,90,050
individuals reached -
through relief kits and
support services 59,776
Individuals treated
2,22,966
families reached through 31,950
relief kits and support Animals Treated
services
31,38,957
disaster response
advisories receivers

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