A new appeal for money has been made after fresh rains hit the stricken northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Thousands of families lost their homes and hundreds of people are missing, believed dead, after the worst monsoon rains in more than 80 years struck last month.
Reports from the region said fresh heavy rains lashed the area again yesterday, causing additional problems.
Official figures are not yet clear about how many people have died or are missing. The death toll could be anywhere between 580 and 1,000, and a UN report states that more than 11,000 people are missing.
Leicester's Gujarat Hindu Association (GHA) and Leicester South MP Jon Ashworth have teamed up to raise money to provide relief.
The fresh request for cash was made at a public meeting at the Mandhata Samaj Sahayak Mandal in Hartington Road, on Friday.
Mr Ashworth, who attended the meeting, said: "Hundreds, maybe thousands, of people have been killed, and thousands are missing. Homes, temples, road bridges and so many other key infrastructure sites have been destroyed by the floods."
He added: "It's not clear just how many people have been affected by the floods, but rescue operations need as much help as possible."
Mr Ashworth said: "The charity Action Aid has launched an emergency appeal, but people can donate to any charity that has launched an appeal for Uttarakhand."
Uttarakhand is a popular state for Hindu worshippers to visit. The state has a number of significant pilgrimage sites, and Haridwar is a popular pilgrimage site for people from Leicester.
The meeting was attended by many members who are affiliated to GHA. There were also members of the public and leaders of other faith groups.
Yesterday, news agency reports from India said moderate to heavy rains in most places in Uttarakhand triggered fresh incidents of landslides, cloudbursts and house collapses across the state.
Maganbhai P Patel, OBE, president of the Gujarat Hindu Association of Leicester (GHA) and Mr Ashworth urged people to donate generously.
Mr Patel said: "I appeal to all our members and community to donate generously. At this moment, all the affected people need our help."
He said those at the meeting agreed to raise the maximum amount of funds that they could.
Mr Patel said people could contact the GHA office in Loughborough Road, Leicester, to get details on how to donate money. The phone number is 0116 266 8266.
Details will also be available on its website: www.ghauk.com
