New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) As part of the ongoing supply of relief material and humanitarian aid to quake-hit Myanmar under ‘Operation Brahma’, India has sent the components of 20 pre-fabricated offices.
The pre-fabricated offices, weighing approximately 50 tonnes, were despatched by an IAF C-17 aircraft on April 15 to Myanmar.
The structures will be used as temporary offices for various Ministries in Naypyidaw, a statement said.
Two IAF C-17 were deployed to bring back the Indian Army doctors and personnel of the 60-para field hospital from Myanmar. The 200-bedded field hospital has successfully provided treatment to 2,519 patients over the past two weeks.
Under Op Brahma, India was the First Responder to the earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, and has provided relief supplies of approximately 750 MT including essential medicines, foodgrain, ready to eat meals, tents, blankets, gensets, rapidly deployable surgical and medical shelters, water sanitation and hygiene services, drinking water, essential clothing, 20 prefabricated office/residential structures etc.
Further, humanitarian assistance consisting of an 80-member NDRF Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Specialists Team and a 127-member Indian Army field Hospital Team were also deployed.
The supply of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief material to Myanmar demonstrates India’s willingness to stand with the people of Myanmar and to continue to support them through this difficult time, the release said.
