Earthquake: India's response was like extending blank cheque, says Nepal

[Hindustani78]

A Nepalese woman offers morning prayers at a temple damaged in last Saturday's earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

 

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Nepal Army exhausted by India Army Relief Team
and loosers opening threads like these

 

[Hindustani78]

Nepal Army exhausted by India Army Relief Team
and loosers opening threads like these

This thread was started shortly after the Earth Quake in Nepal and the help efforts of Indian Army.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Engineer Task Force of the Indian Army engaged in rescue operation at General Area Basantpur, in Nepal on on May 03, 2015, following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Medical Treatment at the Army Field Hospital, at Senamangal on 03 May 15, following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

The Army Aviation reaching out to victims following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

The Combined Red Cross team of Canada, Finland, Philippines and Hong Kong loading relief material, at Kathmandu airport in Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopters for deployment, at Dhunche, in Nepal following a recent massive earthquake.

A Nepalese Army Officer helping a stranded woman evacuated by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter following a recent earthquake in Nepal.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) and the Indian Army Hospital team in action at a makeshift hospital, at Lalitpur near Kathmandu following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

 

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India-origin billionaires to build 1,200 houses in Nepal

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[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
04-May, 2015 17:16 IST
Operation Maitri by Army (Update as at 5 PM on 04 May)

The Indian Army continues to provide aid to affected population and areas in close coordination and cooperation with the Nepal Army.

Following stores have been/ are being inducted by the Army :-

(a) The Army Aviation Advanced Light Helicopters(ALH) have conducted 12 sorties on 03 May 15 and evacuated 41 casualties apart from delivering 4.3 tons of relief material to inaccessible areas.

(b) The Indian Army Medical Teams treated 273 patients on 03 May 15, out of which 34 surgeries were performed and 20 patients were admitted to administer medical care. One IL 76 with 4.6 Tons of essential Medicines and medical stores including oxygen tanks for replenishing the Indian Army Field Hospitals & Medical Teams reached Kathmandu today.

(c) The three Indian Army Engineer Task Forces (ETF) which are presently located at Barpak, Basantpur and Nikoshera, are involved in providing access and opening roads to establish road communication and have cleared approximately 80 meters track using skid steers and JCB. The ETFs are involved in clearance of collapsed buildings and debris and have been able to clear approximately 80 cubic meters of debris in close cooperation with Nepal authorities. They are also providing assistance to the local population in repairing houses and helped construct two shelters on 03 May 15. One IL 76 with engineering equipment is being sent to Kathmandu today.

(d) The second convoy from Kanpur with relief stores comprising of 2,020 blankets & 256 tents is likely to reach Nepal today.

Col Rohan Anand, SM
PRO (Army)
(Release ID :121142)

The Indian and Nepalese troops from human chain for clearance of rubble, at Bakthapur on May 04, 2015. following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

The Clearance of rubble by the Army Engineer Task Force, at Bakthapur on May 04, 2015. following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Villagers of an area near Milanche in Nepal with Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Vikrant Yadav following a recent massive earthquake.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter about to land at Ghoda Tabela to rescue 04 member Israeli Army team and personnel of 01 Corps Indian Army following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Relief material airlifted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter being offloaded at Dhunche airfield Nepalese Army and NDRF team following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

The American Medical Team consisting of 03 doctors and 02 paramedics at Kathmandu airport after being evacuated from Dhunche by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

 

[Hindustani78]

Evacuated American journalists and Nepalese people from Dhunche onboard an India Air Force (IAF) helicopter on their way to Kathmandu following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Evacuated persons flown from Lukla by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal with IAF crew at Kathmandu airport.

The Chinese rescue team evacuated by an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI- 17 helicopter from Lamabagar with IAF Crew, at Kathmandu airport following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015 - 17:54
Indian rescue teams to be withdrawn from quake-hit Nepal: MEA | Zee News


New Delhi: India will be withdrawing its rescue teams from quake-hit Nepal, along with 34 other nations, the government said on Monday.


"Rescue teams from all 34 nations have been asked to withdraw as it is now nine days since the quake," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

The spokesperson said while the rescue operations were over, the next phase of operations to provide relief and rebuild the nation will continue.

"Search and rescue phase is over. Indian relief efforts will continue," he tweeted.

India was among the first to react and move to Nepal's aid after the devastating 7.9-magnitude quake hit the Himalayan nation on April 25.

The Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and disaster relief teams under the home ministry were rushed to Nepal, while tonnes of relief material was also sent.

IANS

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence05-May, 2015 17:36 IST
Indian Air Force (IAF) Continues to Provide Relief to Stranded Persons of Earthquake Hit Nepal- Operation Maitri

(Updated Upto 0800 HRS)

Continuing the efforts by the IAF to help Nepal which was struck by severe earthquakes, relief is being provided to the people in distress across Nepal including remote and inaccessible areas.

Six IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are positioned at Kathmandu. Two MLHs are positioned at Pokhara. The most affected areas where casualty evacuation were carried in the past few days are Chautara, Charkot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla, Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, Namchi Bazar and Tatopani. Till 0800 hrs today, 63 sorties were carried out evacuating 315 people to safer places including 05 Chinese who were evacuated from Lamabagar. 15 casualties were evacuated. The load carried today by these helicopters were 36.3 tons.


It would be pertinent to note that transport and helicopter aircraft are being utilised extensively for Human Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. The Indian Air Force, after proving its mettle in bringing succor to scores of people after Yemen evacuation this month, Jammu & Kashmir in September last year, has once again risen to the occasion and added a pioneering chapter in Disaster Relief by bringing relief to the needy and evacuate them from earthquake hit areas in Nepal. The Indian Air Force reaffirms its commitment towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in support of the nation.


SSB/RCD/MKS

 

[Hindustani78]

Relief material being off-loaded from an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter which landed at a very small helipad, at Chautara following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

Aid received from China and India being offloaded from an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 V5 helicopter, at Bhulatham village ahead of Dhading following a recent massive earthquake in Nepal.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Home Affairs
07-May, 2015 19:35 IST

Union Home Minister felicitates NDRF teams for their relief & rescue assistance in Nepal

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated the teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for their exemplary work done in rescue and relief operations in recent earthquake in Nepal, here today.

The Ambassador of Nepal in India, Shri Deep Kumar Upadhyay appreciated the timely arrival and the role of NDRF and other assistance by the Indian authorities. He mentioned that Nepal required need-based supply of relief material from India and other countries. The Ambassador further mentioned that Nepal expects India to help Nepal in her rehabilitation and re-construction efforts. He also thanked the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the people of India who promptly extended assistance to Nepal. He expressed his happiness on Indo-Nepal cooperation.

Shri Rajnath Singh said that the Government of India and the Government of Nepal worked closely in this operation under the direction and supervision of the Prime Minister of India and he himself was monitoring the situation with the Ambassador of Nepal in India, NDMA, NDRF and other agencies involved in this operation.

The Union Home Minister stated that he had seen the important role played by NDRF first during Malegaon-landslide incident and subsequently in other rescue operations. Shri Rajnath Singh praised the role of NDRF teams in different operations and mentioned that out of 16 persons rescued, 11 were rescued by NDRF teams. He further added that Indian relief and rescue teams were the first to reach Nepal immediately to join hands with our friendly neighbor in their hour of need.

Earlier, Director General, NDRF, Shri O.P. Singh briefed about the movement and role of NDRF teams in relief and rescue operations in Nepal during the last 10-12 days by 16 composite NDRF teams moved from different locations in India.

The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Home Secretary, Shri L.C. Goyal, Defence Secretary, Shri R.K. Mathur, Additional Secretaries of Ministry External Affairs and Ministry Home Affairs, Director General, NDRF, Shri O.P. Singh and senior officers from the Embassy of Nepal in India, NDMA, NDRF, MEA and MHA were present in the function.

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The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team which has returned from Nepal after undertaking Rescue & Relief Operations in the earthquake-hit nation, in New Delhi on May 07, 2015. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju and other dignitaries are also seen.

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh felicitated the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team which has returned from Nepal after undertaking Rescue & Relief Operations in the earthquake-hit nation, at a function, in New Delhi on May 07, 2015. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju and other dignitaries are also seen.

 

[Hindustani78]

Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning | Zee News
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 21:00


Kathmandu: Dressed all in white and with their heads shaved, survivors of a Nepalese earthquake that killed more than 7,800 people ended 13 days of mourning Thursday as the broken capital began picking up the pieces.


As authorities released figures showing nearly 300,000 homes were destroyed by the quake nationwide, mourners gathered around a Hindu temple in Kathmandu for a series of ceremonies that concluded at dusk.

Groups of mourners dressed in white, the men with their heads shaved and women with uncombed hair, drew religious symbols in the sand before building small fires at the famous Pashupatinath complex on the banks of the Bagmati river.

In a corner of the temple complex, where hundreds of cremations have been performed in the past fortnight, Hindu priests recited chants and threw petals over offerings of rice and other foods.

The mourners took ritual baths in the river, offering prayers for their departed loved ones and making donations of bedding, mats, umbrellas, clothing and fruit for temple workers.

"The loss is unbearable. We can only pray they find a home in heaven," said Chuda Bhakta Shrestha, who lost his 61-year-old wife, 32-year-old daughter and granddaughter, aged four, when their Kathmandu home crumbled.

"We have to find a way to continue our lives and find the courage to start anew... There is no alternative other than to carry on," said the 61-year-old.

According to Hindu tradition, Nepalis mourn their dead for 13 days after which loved ones begin the painful task of trying to get on with their lives.

Sarita Silwal and her sister lost their 65-year-old mother, when her home collapsed while she was sleeping.

"We have no brothers so we two women performed the rituals for our mother," said Silwal, 22.

"I don`t know how our wounds will heal, the death of our mother has left a huge hole in our lives. I can`t think of moving forward."

The earthquake which ripped through vast swathes of the impoverished Himalayan nation on April 25 was Nepal`s deadliest in more than 80 years.

With relief teams only just beginning to reach some of the worst-hit areas, which have been accessible only by foot, the number of dead is still climbing.In its latest update, the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) put the death toll at 7,802 and the number of injured at 15,911. More than 100 were also killed in India and China.

The vast majority of injuries were either fractures or spinal injuries sustained when buildings, often badly built, collapsed on top of them.

Kashi Sharma, an officer at the NEOC, said that 288,798 houses were completely destroyed in the quake while a further 254,112 houses had been partially damaged.

The UN children`s agency said Thursday that the quake had left almost a million children without classrooms, adding that almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed.

"Children affected by the earthquake need urgent life-saving assistance like clean water and shelter, but schools in emergencies -- even in a temporary setup play a vital role too," UNICEF said.

The cost of reconstruction in one of Asia`s poorest countries could run to $5 billion, according to estimates, setting the economy back years, just as it was emerging from a decade-long civil war.

The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Nepal`s economy will "decelerate in the short-term".

"Loss of tourism revenues and higher imports will strain the external position," the body said.

Hundreds of thousands of people left Kathmandu in the days immediately after the tragedy, scared of the continuous aftershocks and desperate to check on their families living in ancestral villages.

There were signs Thursday that the city was limping back to life, with a growing number of shops and restaurants reopening for business and the capital`s roads slowly filling up once more.

AFP

 

[Hindustani78]

30 APR 2015
HAL Dhruv in Rescue Mission in Nepal



Bengaluru, April 30, 2015:

HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv) operated by the Indian Army Aviation has been playing an important role in the on-going rescue and relief measures being undertaken in the earthquake devastated regions of Nepal. “HAL’s Dhruvs so far cumulatively completed nearly 40 sorties clocking around 70 hours of flying. They are helping in movement of equipment, other logistics management in addition to evacuating people from the earthquake affected areas”, says Mr. T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL. The tiny Himalayan country suffered the worst when the earthquake struck on April 25, 2015.

The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi had recently handed over an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) - Dhruv - built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to the Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Sushil Koirala at Kathmandu. The copter is being used by the Nepalese Army.

Dhruv helicopter has a proven track record in both military and civil operations. It is designed to meet the requirement of both military and civil operators. Dhruv has also been exported to Ecuador, Mauritius and Maldives. Dhruv is particularly useful in meeting the arduous tasks in difficult terrains.

Dhruv helicopters played a key role in search and rescue operations during the 2004 tsunami, the 2010 flash floods at Leh, the 2011 earthquake in Sikkim, the biggest ever rescue operation by helicopters undertaken by IAF in flood and rain-hit areas of Uttarakhand in June-2013 and Jammu & Kashmir flood relief operation in September-2014. Dhruv is being operated by Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Coast Guard, BSF and State governments since 2002. More than 140 Dhruv helicopters are in operation logging close to 1, 30,000 flight hours.

Dhruv is a multi-role, multi-mission new generation helicopter in 5.5 tonne weight class and meets Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) specifications. It has demonstrated its capability in long distance flights, vertical climb and manoeuvring. Dhruv is an all-weather helicopter which can carry 10-16 people at heights of 10,000 feet.

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[Abingdonboy]

Whilst the attention of the international media fades away, the Indian Military continues its efforts to help the people of Nepal:

 

[Abingdonboy]