Hyderabad based startup helps to create unique smart addresses

Hyderabad Techies And Entrepreneurs Came Forward To Help Chennai People

29-year-old Mohammed Abubakr, founder of an e-pharmacy start-up, Book MEDS says, “According to initial reports, 50 per cent of the medical shops in Chennai and their inventory were destroyed since they were located on the ground floor. Zipper, a popular blog, had come forward with an application to help the flood-hit Tamil Nadu and Chennai. Zippr, a Hyderabad-based startup helps to create unique smart addresses through an alphanumeric code. Very soon their location will be overlayed over a map of Chennai with the services they’re capable of providing. This will help those in need to find those who are willing to help them. Not just that, the exact location of those who were stranded could also be marked on these maps by either the victims or their friends and family members ontinuous rains have pounded several parts of Chennai

background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">, triggering a deluge that has completely disrupted normal life. The city with hardly any food, water, shelter and power has pushed to the boundaries that nothing seems to be in place. Many people from Hyderabad came forward to be part of the relief work with their online and offline efforts. A number of IT companies and its employees are making cash and goods donations to help the citizens of Chennai. Making the most of their domain expertise and lending a helping hand to the distressed people of Chennai are local startups and entrepreneurs. To effectively channelise the immense information coming in through social media from multiple sources regarding the Chennai calamity, the Zippr team came up with an idea.  The blog zippr with a motto ‘Chennai needs your help’ all one needs to do is to register himself/herself in to zippr to help the needy. If anyone (friends, family or an organisation) who is willing to give shelter, provide clothing, food or any kind of help, their location should be tagged. 29-year-old Mohammed Abubakr, founder of an e-pharmacy start-up, BookMEDS says, “According to initial reports, 50 per cent of the medical shops in Chennai and their inventory were destroyed since they were located on the ground floor. As a start-up from the health sector, it would be shameful if I did not do anything.” Mr. Abubakr reached Chennai on Saturday along with a stock of generic medicines that can cater to around 5,000 patients.Some other young entrepreneurs like K. Ramya, co-founder of Instillmotion, are getting together with friends and acquaintances to send across relief materials. “I am a chartered accountant and contacted other members of my profession to do something for the people of Chennai. Our group of 10 soon swelled to 50, and we were able to raise 30 tonnes of materials which included long shelf life food, milk packets, biscuits, blankets and others,” said Ramya.Ramya, who alone raised Rs. 2 lakh, added saying, “For distribution of the materials, we tied up with an NGO which is stationed in and around Chennai, and a few of us are working towards transporting the essentials there.”