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7. Case of victim of natural calamities:
Shehanaz.

On 17th January 2006, CHILDLINE Port Blair received a complaint from Shehanaz's grandfather. The child, a Tsunami victim, was provided an ex-gratia of rupees five lakhs... The amount was transferred to another branch at Port Blair. However, the grandparents had not received any supporting documents for the transfer of amount. In addition, the child had also not received the sum of Rs. 3 lakhs from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. The child's grandfather approached CHILDLINE for assistance.

18th January 2006 CHILDLINE team visited the house of Shehanaz. CHILDLINE team met the Bank's branch manager. The money was deposited in a joint account in the names of DC Andaman and Shehanaz's grandfather. The money will be deposited in joint account till the child turns 18. CHILDLINE team procured a receipt of the account transferred to Port Blair branch from the Branch Manager. A copy of the same was also handed over to the grandparents.

The CHILDLINE team members are following upon the status of the three lakhs rupees that the child has to receive through Prime Minister Relief Fund (Tsunami Relief Fund)