India has dispatched a flight carrying approximately 19 tons of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief supplies for Papua New Guinea today, following a devastating landslide in Enga province of Papua New Guinea.
In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said that India had announced immediate assistance of one million US dollar to close the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation-FIPIC partner.
He added that the aid comprises 13 tons of disaster relief material including temporary shelter, water tanks, hygiene kits, meals ready to eat and 6 tons of emergency use medicine, medical equipment including dengue and malaria diagnostic kits and baby food.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
