NEW DELHI : More than 2,26,000 people have been rescued so far by the Armed Forces and the other relief agencies from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood ravaged state. As the flood waters have started receding, the apprehension for water-borne diseases is rising and demand for filtered water has increased, 20 RO plants with a capacity to filter 4 lakh litre water per day from Hyderabad and four RO plants from Delhi with a capacity to filter 1 lakh litre per day were being sent to Srinagar, today.
More heavy duty suction pumps are being airlifted from Jodhpur and Raipur. Sewage pumps from Delhi have also been dispatched to the Valley. Thirty generator sets of 3 to 5 KVA capacity have been sent to augment continuous power supply in relief camps and field hospitals. Additional communication equipment of BSNL are being dispatched to restore the communication systems in the State.
Eighty transport aircraft and helicopters of Indian Air Force and Army Aviation Corps are continuing their efforts in rescue and relief operations. So far, 2,451 sorties have been undertaken by the helicopters and aircraft of Armed Forces and 3,435 tonnes of relief materials airdropped in the affected areas. (AGENCIES)
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