The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to aid in delivering help in the ongoing national mission for meeting the Oxygen needs. Under this mission, the Indian Naval warships are going to be undertaking shipment of “liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers’’ and associated medical equipment in support of nation’s fight against COVID-19.
Relief arrives from another ASEAN member country – Thailand. On Saturday, May 1, sources told TheSpuzz Online “ASEAN region is extending helping hand. After Singapore, Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan o Cha has conveyed through MoFA his desire to offer assistance to India.”
Op Samudra Setu II
According to the Indian Navy, two ships – INS Kolkata and INS Talwar, each are at the port of Manama, Bahrain for embarking and transporting 40MT of liquid oxygen. These two ships are going to be heading back to Mumbai quickly.
For related missions INS Jalashwa is enroute to Bangkok and INS Airavat to Singapore.
As was reported last year in TheSpuzz Online, the Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu which was aspect of the Vande Bharat Mission. Around 4000 (3992) stranded and distressed Indian citizens had been repatriated from Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Iran beneath this mission.
Relief material arrives from Thailand
While the Indian government has indicated its oxygen associated requirement – cylinders, concentrators, generators & cryogenic oxygen tanks, the Indian corporates in coordination with the Indian Mission and MHA are sourcing cryogenic tanks from the ASEAN nation. In 3 unique sorties on April 26, 27 and 28 which had been undertaken by the IAF, 11 oxygen tanks have come from Thailand.
On May 1, Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) flight arrived to evacuate some Thai embassy officials. This aircraft carried 15 concentrators donated by the Thai Govt to the Indian Red Cross Society, and 15 concentrators which have been donated by the Hindu Samaj of Bangkok.
And in addition to this, the Indian Association of Thailand has supplied one hundred oxygen cylinders separately. These will be transported quickly to India.
IAF relief efforts
According to the Indian Air Force, “The entire heavy lift fleet and some from the medium lift fleets are operating in hub and spoke model. Presently eight C-17, four IL 76, eight C130, 20 An-32, 10 DO-228 Dornier aircraft and 20 helicopters are being deployed for COVID Tasks. The aircrew for all fleets are activated to make sure of round the clock operations.”
Also, on Friday, the IAF applied its heavy lift assets to airlift 39 cryogenic oxygen containers from overseas – from Singapore, Thailand and Dubai. And 126 oxygen tankers are positioned at important areas inside the nation.
Update on airlift of O2 Tankers
C-17s airlifted 4 cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to Panagarh Air base. And, by late Friday evening (April 30, 2021) 4 more cryogenic oxygen containers had been becoming airlifted from Singapore.
Two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneswar, one from Baroda to Ranchi, two from Gwalior to Raipur, two from Mumbai to Bhubaneswar had been airlifted on board C-17s of IAF.
It also airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Agra to Ranchi, two containers from Indore to Surat, two containers from Chandigarh to Ranchi, and six containers from Hindan to Ranchi.
In addition, IL-76 aircraft have airlifted oxygen plant gear from Delhi to Dimapur and with a load of 11.5T from the Indian Army, with 90 medicos from Dimapur to Bakshi ka Talab. They are becoming airlifted to aid set up a COVID Hospital at Lucknow.
IAF Personnel gets vaccinated
Around 98 per cent of all air warriors are vaccinated with the initial dose, and 85 % with the second dose. Sustained efforts to make sure one hundred per cent vaccination at the earliest are ongoing. “Active cases are restricted to 1 percent of the IAF population.”
US Aerospace giant Boeing provides $10 million help package
Boeing has announced a $10million emergency help package for India.
This help from the aerospace enterprise is going to be directed to organizations delivering relief, which includes health-related supplies and emergency healthcare for communities and households battling COVID-19.
In a statement issued by the enterprise, Dave Calhoun, president and chief executive officer, says “Boeing is a global citizen, and in India we are directing our pandemic response to the communities most impacted by this recent surge of cases.” And, “Boeing will be part of the solution,” he added.
The enterprise will companion with regional and international relief organizations to deploy the $10 million help package to the places of greatest will need. The relief work will be undertaken in consultation with government, health-related and public wellness authorities.
According to the enterprise statement, the workers also have a possibility to donate personally to charitable organizations supporting COVID-19 relief in India. As a aspect of the Boeing Gift Match system, it will match monetary donations dollar for dollar, extending the attain of help becoming offered to the Indian folks.