Relief Aid: India provides relief aid by 4th naval ship

India has been providing relief aid to Myanmar after the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘MOCHA’. On Thursday, 3 naval ships brought around 40 tonnes of materials. On Friday, the 4th ship with additional materials, mostly medicines and medical items arrived.

The relief materials carried by the 4 ships have 14 pallets of essential items of use (edible and non-edible) and 16 medical pallet and portable medical container facility. The food items handed over are instant noodles, rice, milk powder, drinking water, ready-to-eat meals, high energy biscuits, Multi Micronutrient Food, cooking oil, sugar, canned fish, canned meat, tea, salt, spices and many other items.

Among the non-food items are tarpaulin, tents, bleaching powder, disinfectant fluid, soaps, detergent powder, hygiene kits, dignity kits, crutches, wheel chairs, chain saw, divator sets, towels, shirts, blankets, sandals, fuel tanks, solar lamps, portable generators, water pumps and many other items. The handed over relief items and foodstuffs will be distributed to cyclone hit areas as quick as possible.