KATHMANDU: Following up on the commitment by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide assistance to Nepal following the earthquake in Jajarkot, the first consignment of INR 10 Crore worth of emergency relief materials arrived at Nepalgunj, Nepal, today.
A special Indian Air Force C-130 flight transported the consignment of over 11 tonnes emergency relief materials that included tents and tarpaulin sheets, blankets and sleeping bags as well as essential medicines and medical equipment such as portable ventilators for the affected people.
Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava handed over the relief materials to Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister & Defence Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka on Sunday.
Further consignments of the relief material are expected to arrive in the coming days, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said.
It added, “As a close friend and neighbour, India remains committed to extending all possible support to those affected by the earthquake in Nepal.”
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