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Appapada Fire Relief

A rapid, coordinated response supporting families affected by the Appapada fire in Malad through assessment, relief and psychosocial support.

ProfileCompletedDate range2023LocationsAppapada, Malad, MumbaiPartnersMahaPECOnet Secretariat, Mantralaya Control Room, DDMO Mumbai Suburban, Relief partners

Case Study

Challenge, intervention and RIF role.

Challenge

The March 2023 Appapada fire disrupted hundreds of families and required fast coordination, verified needs and dignity-focused relief.

Intervention

RIF mobilized field assessment, situation reporting, relief coordination and community support through the MahaPECOnet ecosystem.

RIF role

Rapid response coordinator, situation-reporting partner and coalition mobilizer.

Impact notes

  • A five-day field mission and four situation reports are documented in the source write-up.
  • Relief coordination included needs assessment, material support and psychosocial support.

Highlights

  • Activated a joint relief group for coordinated, non-duplicative response.
  • Linked immediate relief with community-led recovery.

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