NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, APRIL 20
#PictureOfTheDay : Coming together is the beginning and working together is SUCCESS.
Indian Air Force (IAF) with the #IndianCovidWarriors to fight Coronavirus.#COVIDー19#IndiaFightsCorona#IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/9Euwf43Aad
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 20, 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has transported 450 tonnes of medical equipment and other essential supplies to date amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
The IAF has mobilised its planes and helicopters along with the necessary support infrastructure to create and maintain “air-bridges” between nodal supply bases and recipient locations across the country, the ministry noted in its press release.
“The IAF has undertaken transportation of medical supplies, including PPE (personal protective equipment), testing kits, sanitization material and associated equipment along with the movement by air of medical personnel,” the ministry stated.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Anand #13GujBn #ExNCCYogdan
Cadets spearheading Covid-19 Social Awareness Campaign in a unique way while assisting civil admin
#MoDAgainstCorona @airnews_abad @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@drajaykumar_ias @PIBAhmedabad @InfoGujarat @CMOGuj pic.twitter.com/MOvTNglBbO— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 20, 2020
The IAF has airlifted material to locations in 16 states and union territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry since March 25.
#NationalCadetCorps #ExNCCYogdan #Gujarat #VVNagarGroup Brig RK Gaikwad Gp Cdr visited deployed cadets to motivate them #MoDAgainstCorona @airnews_abad @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC
@drajaykumar_ias @PIBAhmedabad @InfoGujarat @CMOGuj pic.twitter.com/oN6dpurfPY— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 20, 2020
“The critical requirement of transporting swab samples for testing from the UT of Ladakh continues to be undertaken by the IAF,” the defence ministry said.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Valsad #ExNCCYogdan Volunteer cadets #CoronaWarriors deployed outside bank ensuring social distancing, Q mgmt & crowd control.840NCC personnel & 22 units deployed in Gujarat #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD@HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @InfoGujarat pic.twitter.com/YBnS2639aJ
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 20, 2020
“Also, IAF has also airlifted COVID-19 support material for various agencies, including DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research),” the ministry stated.
#NationalCadetCorps #Gujarat #Anand #ExNCCYogdan Cadets r doing a yeoman service in aid 2 civil admin 4 Q mgmt, traffic mgmt under supervision. With Josh & complete Hosh. Medicals r being done daily, duties rationalised 2 prevent cumulative fatigue. @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC pic.twitter.com/Cer0K6oqNA
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 20, 2020
To date, the IAF has transported approximately 450 tonnes of medical equipment and support materials, it noted.
9 Boxes of Medical Consignment for COVID-19 sent by ICMR-NIMR arrived at Lengpui Airport this morning, flown in by the Indian Air Force Dornier HM 693 pic.twitter.com/OLllUyA40G
— DIPRMizoram (@dipr_mizoram) April 19, 2020
Information about the precautions for COVID-19 along with the regular guidelines issued by the Government of India continues to be disseminated to all IAF bases.
#HarKaamDeshKeNaam :IAF & #IndianCovidWarriors are actively supporting the Govt of India to contain & combat spread of Novel Coronavirus.#IndiaFightsCorona#COVID19 #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/LhBQW745Mu
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 12, 2020
Stringent sanitization and social distancing measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in IAF workplaces.
The ‘Arogya Setu’ application is being utilised by IAF personnel and their family members as a proactive measure for keeping them safe, the release added.
On 11 Apr 20, medical supplies & logistics load was transported to UT of J&K, UT of Ladakh, Guwahati, Dimapur, Imphal, Trivandrum, Thanjavur, Sulur & Andaman.#IndiaFightsCorona#COVID19 #IndianAirForce#HarKaamDeshKeNaam pic.twitter.com/Ybzz8BRn4o
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 12, 2020
