Authorities said they faced a critical shortage of medicine to treat the disease outbreak in Manda, a district 500 kilometers (310 miles) north of Calcutta that is crossed by the Ganges River.

"At least 61 people have so far died and over 8,000 are infected. The disease has taken an epidemic form

Appeal Target: US$ 1,109,760
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 0 (covered by approved transfers from ASIN11)

Geneva, 3 November 2003

Dear Colleagues,

This revision deals with the ACT member Lutheran World Service (LWS) India programme of the original appeal issued 9 April 2003. The first revision issued on 8 September 2003 dealt with the CASA follow up programme. For further information please consult those documents.

Appeal Target: CHF 3,400,000 (USD 2,446,214 or EUR 2,336,657)
Period covered: July - Sept, 2003
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 48.3 %; See attached Contributions List for details1.

Outstanding needs: CHF 2,201,897 (1,557,211 USD / 1,432,128 EUR)

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: N/A

Birendra Singh, 38, died two days after being admitted to hospital with the mosquito-borne illness, local police were quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency.

The number of confirmed dengue cases in New Delhi and its vicinity stayed at 1,847.

Dengue fever causes intense headaches, vomiting and severe pains in muscles and joints. Victims often do not immediately

The Hindu newspaper said 162 new cases had been reported from different parts of New Delhi on Saturday alone.

It said 1,090 people affected by dengue are residents of the Indian capital, while the 300 others had arrived here from neighbouring states.

Local administration officials were appealing to the people to help them maintain clean neighbourhoods.

Several newspapers have been carrying

SITREP No. 49
As on 06 .10.2003 at 1930 Hours
No. 32-37/2003-NDM-I

Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
National Disaster Management
http://ndmindia.nic.in

Central Water Commission
(As on 06.10.2003)

As per reports from CWC, there is no flood situation in the country where highest flood level in the rivers has been surpassed.

Part -- I Current flood situation

BIHAR
(As on 30-09- 2003):

In Bihar, the floods are continuing from

More than two weeks of incessant rains and the resultant flooding has affected a population of 3.25 million, damaged over a 100,000 houses; and swept away crops from 4.3 million hectares of agricultural land. As many as 1,000 homes have been completely washed away.