Operation Maitri by Army(Update as at 5 PM on 08 May) The Indian Army continues to provide aid to affected population and areas in close coordination and cooperation with the Nepal Army. Following stores have been/ are being inducted by the Army :- (a) The ALHs have been replaced and continue to be employed for rescue efforts in Pokhra and adjoining areas. They have conducted eight sorties in the last two days and evacuated one person and moved 16 others apart from delivering 3 tons of relief material to inaccessible areas. (b) The Indian Army Field Hospitals and the medical teams treated 443 patients in the last two days. (c) The ETFs have cleared 430 cubic meter of debris along with debris of 12 damaged houses in Bakhtapur & Chitrapur. As of today the task force at Barpak has cleared 4,000 meter of track between Barpak to Baluwa via Mandhra and another 245 meter between Barpak Balua and Bakhpur. Another 60 meter was cleared in Suryamodi and 30 meter at Bhaktapur. The ETF is also providing assistance along with the local population in repairing houses and helped construct 14 shelters as of date to bring respite to the locals from the anomalies of weather. The Engineer teams helped in controlled demolition of two houses in the last two days to avert risk to civilians from damaged buildings prone to collapsing. The teams are also extending help to the villagers in recovery of their household goods from their damaged houses. (d) An IL 76 aircraft was sent to Nepal with 25.5 tons of relief material to include tarpaulin, tents, blankets & food items on 07 May. One C-17 carrying tarpaulin, 175 tents, 500 blankets, 0.5 tons medicine, 9.5 tons food items and ALH blades was sent to Kathmandu from Palam at 2213 h yesterday. Today one C17 with 50 tones of Tarpaulin, Blankets and food is being planned to be sent to Kathmandu, in coordination with MEA and NDMA. Col Rohan Anand, SM PRO (Army)
