Panjokutch is totally non-commercial web portal developed under the roof of Savita K. Shah Charitable Trust for the betterment of the society. Panjokutch from the day of earthquake has been progressively moving towards Disaster Management. We have not only been major coordinating agent by bridging the gap between various NGOs, government & individual at large but also suggested various socially beneficial projects as a friendly approach towards The Central & State Government. As soon as we received the news - http://www.panjokutch.org/Earthquake/index

• Our team of volunteers was sent to Kutch via Bhavnagar route & fairy boat.
• News were sought through Ham radios / satellite phones.
• Team of Software consultants were engaged right away & search engines were developed instantly for locating, finding & happening the victims.
• Even councillors were employed for psychological counselling of victims & specially their relatives. Advocate Narendra Gada is one such councillor who has offered his service during this critical period selflessly for at least a month. 
• Database was made ready of important contact numbers in Kutch & Mumbai, list of NGOs & social institutions from all over the world, multinational companies & business empires, world foundations, individuals – dignitaries, government bureaucrats, etc…
• Panjokutch on the day of tremor prepared a web site hosting latest information on earthquake to common people and set an online database search program which covered the following topics:

a) A minute-to-minute update news with photographs.	b) List for rescue (Short, medium, long) term
c) Various arrangement for transport	d) Village & Taluka wise-Casualties
e) List of people died, migrated & victimised	f) Database of man, material & resources area wise.
g) List of casualties & admitted in hospital	h) Telephone directory & imp. tel. nos.
j) Online form for Donor & Donee.	k) Guidelines to diversify charity

• Established news contact with media, news agency NGOs to issue confirmed news and create IT awareness among the mass.
• Panjokutch has also been the major coordinating agent by bridging the gap between various NGOs, government & individual at large.
• Around 22,000 letters have been sent to various companies such as:

a) Medical Companies.	b) Utensils Companies.
c) Dhabra (Blanket) / tent Companies.	d) Various countries for donation.
e) Corporate donors all over the world.	f) Letter to Indian corporate people.
g) Letter to Mineral water supplier.	h) Letter to NRI’s & individuals.
i) Letter to charitable organizations all over the world.	j) Letters to World foundations & to I.T. Companies.
k) Letter to CM and MLA’s and collectorates.	l) Letter to PM and cabinet ministers.

•   Day and Night service (approx. fig.) for latest news for initial 6 days:

Date	On site receipt of hits	People Atten.	Emails Atten.	Calls Atten.
26th JAN	8000 hits	20	150	600
27th JAN	15,000 hits	170	700	800
28th JAN	32,000 hits	190	1600	800
29th JAN	38,000 hits +	120	2000	850
30th JAN	60,000hits	100	1600	750
31st JAN	50,000 hits	90	400	350

•   All care was taken to alarm people against rumours & unconfirmed news.

 

Our appeals were answered by receiving donation free hand from all over the world & home. Panjokutch is also determined to avail a transparency in distribution system by The Government & The NGO and corroborate all NGOs. In this regards all necessary auto programs were prepared.