Help needed for setting up Hospital at Sonbarsa

Sorry to inform you that so far no hospital has been inaugurated on Dr. Patil's name at Sonbarsa. After enquiring about this news, I came to know that this was not a government initiative but its initiative by “Doctors For You” organization.

Doctors For You is going to start a completely new hospital on the name of Dr. Chandraknt Patil. When I contacted Dr. Ravikant Singh from “Doctors For You”, he said our plan is to start a 4-5 room hospital initially with 2 permanent doctors, in future we might extend it. He said that inauguration of hospital was delayed because they were busy with Bihar flood relief operation, which is still going on. According to Dr. Ravikant another problem is lack of fund. So please do come forward and support “Doctors For You” for this noble cause...

Send your Cheque/DD by post payable in the name of "Doctors For You" to the following address:
Dr. S. K. Kedia,
23rd Kedia Kunj No.9
J.B. Nagar Andheri (East),
Mumbai - 400 059, India.
Or

You can also transfer online :
Account Detail :
Payee: Doctors For You
Bank: YES Bank
A/C: 000190300000030

Donations made to “Doctors For You” are eligible for exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Apart from donation of money, you can also donate various medical instruments and other required material for setting up this hospital.

Here is a short list of requirements:

stethoscope-5
BP apparatus-5
Opthalmoscope-1
Retinoscope-1
Delivery Bed-2
Oxygen Cylinder-4
Nebulizer-1
Glucometer-2
O.T. TABLE and Light-1
WEIGHT Machine- For Adult and Baby -2
8 Bed
3 DRESSING TROLLY
INCUBATOR--1
Ambulance-1
Table and Chairs-6/12
Refrigerator-165 liter -1
Autoclave machine-1
Generator set--2 HP

In case of any query feel free to contact us, or you can directly contact with Dr Ravikant Singh jee(09324334359).

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Sonbarsa Hospital will bear Dr. Chandrakant Patil's name

While the nation is still trying to make sense of the violence against north Indians in Maharashtra, doctors in Bihar have taken a decision that offers a ray of hope. They have named a make-shift hospital in Saharsa after Dr Chandrakant Patil, a resident doctor from K E M Hospital who lost his life while helping people affected by the recent floods in Bihar.

News link: Hospital in Bihar will bear city doc’s name

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Update

So far total collection we got for Dr. Patil's family is Rs 34,159 . We've deposited Rs 34,200 to Sri Umakant Patil jee's bank account. Now we are closing our fund raising campaign. Thanks a lot to all the donors...

But we are still in touch with Dr. Patil's family and will provide all possible support to them in future too...

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What Next?

What we can do to help Dr. Patil's family? Its good that we have started fund raising campaign, but is that enough or we need to do seomething more than that.... I would say definitely yes.

So what else we can do...here are some pointers from myside.

• We can provide guidence to Dr. Patil's sister for her further higher studies.
  
• A regular visit by 1-2 member from us(Common Bihari) would be a great help for Dr. Patil's family.
  
• We can invite Dr. Patil's parents to Bihar may be in future.
• Taking care of their health
  
• We can start our one of the flood relief project on the name of late Dr. Chandrakant Patil.
• Remembering every year the death anniversary(Punyathithi) of Dr. Patil, may be we can celebrate it as some day, say "Manav Seva Diwas" or somethig else.
  

After visiting Dhule what I felt that Dr. Patil's parents are still in the state of desolation after the sudden demise of his son, and we have to bring them out of this state. And I am sure that we'll be able to do this task....

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Visit to Dhule

I visited Dr. Patil's family at Dhule last Sunday(05/10/08). Sri Umashankar jee and his wife have not yet come out of the tragic death of their son. I had no words to console them...

Umashankar jee wants that Bihar government should make some monuments of Dr. Patil, so that people can remember him forever. I promised him that we'(i.e.Common Bihari") will never forget this great sacrifice of Dr. Patil..In fact we'll celebrate death anniversary (punyathithi) of Dr. Patil every year, who gave a new meaning to sacrifice and service to the needy...

Sri Umashankar jee is working with "Jawahar Cotton Mill, Dhule" as maintenance supervisor. He explained me how he had struggled during his initial days, he use to manage all educational needs of Dr. chandrakant Patil despite of financial problem. He said that

Bhagwan sabko unke bete ke jaisa beta de par itni jaldi unse chhin na le, agar thoda kam achchha bhi rahega to thik hai par saath mein rahe

Bete ki akal mrityu ne dono(Umasahnakr ji aur unki patni) ko tod kar rakh diya hai.....

12th September was birthday of Dr. Chandrakant Patil. He had promised his mother that while returning from Bihar he'll first visit home....itna bolne ke baad unki Maanji ke aasoon tham hin nahi rahe the...I can't explain those expression....

Bhagwan bhi aisa anyay kyon karte hain ?

Just one day before i.e. on Saturday Prakash Jha , Nana Patekar and some of Dr, cahandrakant's friend from Mumbai also visited Dr. Patil's house. Prakash Jha and Nana Patekar donated a cheque of Rs 11 lakh as compensation.

Sri Umasahnakr jee will retire after 5 years. Dr. Patil's sister is studying in B.Sc.(3rd year).

Same day I came back to Gandhinagar, with a promise to visit them in near future. One thing is sure that we can't bring back Dr. Chandrakant Patil but our small effort can bring smile to his parents We have to take care of them as our own parents or relatives...

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Dr. Chandrakant Patil worked selflessely for poor flood victims of Bihar

Dear All,
This campaign is very different from any campaign we have done earlier.
Please think below on following points and then decide.
- A young doctor from Maharastra, age around 25 years, decided to visit Bihar so that he can help flood victims.
-Inspite of some resistence he decided to go to Bihar.
- He worked in Bihar selflessely and won hearts of people with his down to earth personality.
- One fateful day he lost his life leaving many people shocked.
- After Dr Patil's demise there was no immediate relief Instead we heard something totally irrational from Gov.Officials.
- Days back we came to know that our Dy CM gave 10lakh to Dr Patil's family and also spoke to father of Dr Chandrakant Patil.
This is surely a great move. We must appreciate our Dy CM.
Now as a common Bihari what are our responsibilites towards Dr Patil's family.

Are we not aware of the regional divide between Maharastra and Bihar? We showed our anger by attacking/arguing everyone on blogs, comments section of news article, orkut,forwarded the news which supported our point of view.

Is this not a time to act and show our complete support to a family of great son. There was Dr Patil who went against the will of many people, knowing completely that he many have to face some unpleasent situation when people in Bihar would come to know about his origin.
Emotion of Serving the poor people overtook anyother emotions.

Dr Patil as common Maharatrian came to Bihar and lost his life. Common Biharis cannot bring Dr Patil back but they can certainly show their soliderity towards Dr Patil's family. This small gesture will be an attempt from Common Biharis to salute the family of Dr Patil who lost their only son. If we do not act now we will make mockey of ourselves.
We are targetting (atleast) 1 lakh help from "common Biharis" for this cause.
Feel free to share your views.
-Ashok

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Supreme sacrifice of Dr. Chandrakant Patil

Dr Chandrakant Patil had come all the way from Mumbai to the Kosi region of Bihar to serve the flood ravaged people. While serving thehumanity, he was struck by lightning and lost his life. Dr Patil comes from rather humble background. His father is a mill worker andhis mother is a house wife. His younger sister is a student. His family had great hopes from him as he was effectively the sole bread winner for them. His supreme sacrifice is especially laudable since it has come at a time of increased regional chauvinism. It is like a balm to the divisiveness that we see all around us. We have been justifiably vocal in voicing our protest against the cancer of regional chauvinism. Now let us come forward to the aid of the family of a person who gave his life rising above such narrow sectarianism. It is through such gestures that we can combat the poison of divisiveness. We earnestly appeal to all Biharis and Bihar lover to contribute generously. Guneshwar Anand has volunteered to collect the money onour behalf.

You may send your contribution to the bank account of

Guneshwar Anand

A/C No. 016501513442

ICICI Bank.

He will personallyvisit his family to hand over the money.

Full details of thiscampaign can be seen at the blog http://drchandrakantpatil.blogspot.com/

Thanks

TV Sinha

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Some more compensation for Dr. Patil's family

Bihar government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to late Dr. Chandrakant Patil's family. Fore more detailed news please check this

Apart from this, earlier Bihar Dy. Chief minister Sushil kumar Modi has also announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to victims family from BJP party fund.
More detail from PatnaDaily

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BJP to Give Rs. 10 lakh to Maharashtra Doctor's Family

Mumbai: Sept. 26, 2008

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its decision to give Rs. 10 lakh to the family of Dr. Chandrakant of Maharashtra who, in a tragic incident, died after being hit by lightening while trying to provide medical care to flood victims in North Bihar a few days ago.

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi who is in Mumbai to participate in a party meet to coordinate flood relief in Bihar said Dr. Chandrakant Patil, a resident of Dhule in Maharashtra, sacrificed his life for the benefit of mankind.

"Dr. Patil was the only son of Umakant Patil. While we cannot bring back his son, it is our duty to ensure his family is well taken care of and for that we have decided to give Rs. 10 lakh to the victim's family," Modi said.

The BJP leader also talked with Umakant Patil on the phone and expressed his condolence over his son's sudden and tragic death.

He then met with his colleagues at his medical school at the KEM Hospital and mourned the death of their friend.

As reported previously, Dr. Patil died on Sept. 22 at a relief camp in Kataiya village in Supaul district when a lightning struck his tent as he relaxed with some other doctors after a hard day of work.

Three other doctors were hurt in the freak accident.

Dr. Patil was a part of the relief camp organized by noted film director Prakash Jha.

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How to help Dr. Patil's Family?

We have planned to extend help for Dr. chandrakant Patil's family in all possible way. Our first step would be monetary support. We requesting your contribution for this noble cause.

You can send your contribution to following account :

Guneshwar Anand
A/C No. 016501513442
ICICI Bank, Gandhinagar Branch.

Please mention "Dr. Chandrakant Patil" and your name in remarks section(Its very important so that we can acknowledge you).
Please Send an email to : ganand.song@gmail.com after transfer of money.

We'll be sending money to Sri Umashankar Patil jee in every two week . We'll put scanned copy of DD(demand draft) on our blog. All the donor details will be available on our blog as well as on spreadsheet.

Although if you want to send directly your contribution to Sri Umakant Patil jee, check here

You may ask then Why this separate money collection drive?

Sending individual cheque of DD will create problem for Sri Umakant Patil jee, like he has to go bank quite frequently. On the other hand if we collect amount in one place and send him as a single DD, it'll be easy for him.
For any further query please mail me . Its small initiative by all Bihari people to give tribute to late Dr. Chandrakant Patil.

We have now closed our fund raising campaign(13-11-2008) .

Thanks for your support.

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Please come forward and extend your helping hand

Friends we need to support family to Dr Chandrakant Patil.

We are planning to collect funds and then we will send DD/check to Father of Dr Chandrakant Patil.

We were shocked to read following news item in HT, mumabi edition.
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HT, Mumbai edition, page 6.
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CALL IT a travesty of sorts — the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) accounts for providing immediate relief to victims of pest attack and cloudburst, but not lightning! For this very reason, the Bihar government has nothing but condolences to offer to the bereaved family of Dr Chandrakant Patil, a postgraduate student of King Edward Medical College, Mumbai, who was killed by lightning near Supaul on Sunday .

Dr Patil, who reached here on September 18, had fought with his seniors to allow him to work as a volunteer in the flood-hit districts of Bihar and was doing yeoman’s service at filmmaker Prakash Jha’s Kataiya relief camp in Supaul till death snatched him away .

While condolence messages, including that of State Health Minister Nand Kishore Yadav, kept pouring in to Hindustan Times office, the Bihar government on Tuesday said there was no provision either in the CRF or the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) to pay compensation to the families of those killed by lightning.

Citing the relevant clause under the CRF, Additional Commissioner, Disaster Management Department, Pratyaya Amrit said, “The CRF shall be used only for meeting the expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims of cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst and pest attack.” ruchirkumar@hindustantimes.com

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If the above news is valid ( we still cannot believe this lame excuse by Gov of Bihar) then this is really shocking. We are sure that Bihar Gov will look into this matter and do something for the family to Dr Chandrakant Patil. We Biharis will not digest such lame excues made by officials from Patna.

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Lightening Kills Dr Chandrakant Patil in Saupal.

This disturbing news came from Patna.
A very dedicated and noble person lost his life while he was in Saupal (Bihar) serving the flood victims.

News item which appeared on Patnadaily.com
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Lightning Kills Maharashtra Doctor at Relief Camp in Supaul

In a rather tragic, though freak, accident, 25-year old doctor from Maharashtra Dr. Chandrakant Patil died on Sunday night when he was struck by lightning in Kataiya village in Supaul district where he was camping to provide medical relief to the flood victims.

Patil, a native of Dhule in Maharashtra, came to Bihar on September 18 as part of a 40-doctor team who volunteered to serve in Bihar's flood-hit districts at the behest of prominent film-maker Prakash Jha.

On Sunday night at around 10:30 pm, he, along with some of his colleagues, were relaxing in a makeshift tent when suddenly the tent was hit by lightning. While three men received non-life threatening burns, Patil was not so lucky and died on the spot.

His body was taken to a Supaul Hospital from where it was flown to the Patna Medical College Hospital where thousands of people turned up to get a last glimpse of the man who is considered a hero for his selfless act and the ultimate sacrifice he made while serving the people of Bihar.

Dr. Patil's body was later flown to Mumbai.

Bihar State Health Services Association Coordinator Dr. Ajay Kumar, in his eulogy, said that Dr. Patil deserved the highest civil honor for sacrificing his life while doing a noble work in Bihar.

"Though no amount of money could bring back Dr. Patil, I would ask the state government to provide Rs. 50 lakh to his family members in Maharashtra," Dr. Kumar said.

Dr. Patil was the only son of Umakant Patil. He graduated from Pune's B. J. Medical College and was pursuing a residency in preventive and social medicine at KEM Hospital.

Besides his father, Patil leaves behind his mother and a sister.

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Our sympathies are there with Dr Patil's family.

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Sad Demise of Dr. Chandrakant Patil during Bihar Flood Relief work

Sad Demise of Dr. Chandrakant Patil during Bihar Flood Relief work

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Lightning-strike-kills-city-doctor-working-with-Bihar-flood-victims/364826

http://patnadaily.com/news2008/sept/092208/doctor_killed_by_lightening.html

"His death has come as a shock to his parents, as he was the main bread earner in the family. His mother is now in hospital because of the shock," said Anil Dudhabhate, general secretary of the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD).Patil's family friend from Dhule, Pramod Bet said that both his parents were in shock. "We are trying to support them and prepare for the last rites," Bet said."He was a very friendly and hardworking resident doctor with a keen interest in social work — something he planned to pursue in future," Dudhbhate recalled. Patil's father Umakant works in a mill in Dhule while his younger sister is studying for HSC examination.
http://floodreliefbihar.blogspot.com/2008/09/death-of-dr-chandrakant-patil.html

http://floodreliefbihar.blogspot.com/2008/09/appeal-to-help-family-of-martyr.html
We should come forward and give all possible support for Dr. Chandrakant's family. Not only in short term but also long term. He has lost his life for others so now its our moral responsibility to take care of his family. But unfortunately in past we easily use to forget our real hero's, hope this time we'll not do the same...
Guneshwar Anand.

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