Army's 'Mission Sahayata' providing consistent help in flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir

In view of the ongoing flood situation in Kashmir, the Indian Army's 'Mission Sahayata' has been continuously building up troops and relief material along large areas that have been inundated, including built-up areas and villages.

About 212 army columns have been deployed and approximately 22,000 people have been evacuated so far, including 2000 persons from Srinagar city and adjoining areas.

Furthermore, 65 medical teams and 15 Engineer Task Forces (ETFs) have been deployed. Also, the airlifting of four additional ETFs and ten medical teams is underway.

Relief operations are in continuous progression, an official release said, adding that so far, 83 tonnes of emergency rations, 3000 blankets, 45,000 liters of potable water, 1000 life jackets and 220 tents are also being airlifted from Chandigarh, Pathankot and Kanpur.

All available army aviation recourses have been pressed into service, the release added.