Community Drinking Well Programme was one of our programmes organised for the people in localities where severe drought condition prevailed. Tamilnadu and southern parts of Andhra Pradesh faced severe drought conditions due to miserable failure of monsoons during the previous two years. Twenty seven new Community Drinking wells were dug and 184 exiting community well were deepened or repaired in different areas. We are very grateful to COROR, Division of Social Action of the UELCI, and the Madras Diocese for enabling us to implement the drought relief work in different areas of the Council.

In Chittoor area, 250 acres were reclaimed for the rehabilitation of 200 persons. Thirty six community Irrigation wells were dug and a 5 km long road was laid. Through these programmes, beneficiaries were assisted in cultivating their lands through the Short Term Crop Loan programme through our Rural Service Centres in the area. CASA was kind enough to provide Rs.50,000/= for relief work for the victims affected in the communal clashes in the Kanyakumari area, and another Rs.50,000 for communal clash victims of Villapakkam village in North Arcot District.