INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 6Following up on the commitment
by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide all possible assistance to Nepal following the earthquake in Jajarkot on 3 November, the
first consignment of the INR 10 Crore worth of emergency relief materials donated by India arrived in Nepalgunj, on Sunday.
India hands over 2nd consignment of earthquake relief materials
materials provided by India dispatched towards quake-hit region
A special Indian Air Force C-130 flight transported the consignment of over 11 tonnes emergency relief materials that
included tents and tarpaulin sheets, blankets and sleeping bags as well as essential medicines and medical equipment such as portable
ventilators for the affected people, according to the statement issued by Indian Embassy in Nepal on Sunday.
Photo Courtesy: Indian Embassy in Nepal
The relief materials were handed over by
the Ambassador of India to Nepal, Shri Naveen Srivastava on behalf of the Government of India to Deputy Prime Minister -Defence Minister
Purna Bahadur Khadka in the presence of Chief Minister of Karnali Raj Kumar Sharma.Further consignments of the relief material are expected
to arrive in the coming days
As a close friend and neighbour, India remains committed to extending all possible support to those affected by the earthquake in Nepal,
Indian Embassy added.
Photo Courtesy: Indian Embassy in Nepal
India
continues to be a First Responder in crisis situations in its neighbourhood and beyond
Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, the Government of India was the first responder and carried out its largest disaster relief
operation abroad - Operation Maitri
India had also extended US$ 1 billion to Nepal as part of its long-term assistance for post-earthquake reconstruction in housing, education,
health and cultural heritage sectors and included reconstruction of 50,000 houses in Nepal's Gorkha and Nuwakot districts, the statement
reads.
Photo Courtesy: Indian Embassy in Nepal
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